Table 1 Impact scores for the items of CLS-H-SF scale
From: The compassionate love for humanity scale (CLS-H-SF): psychometric properties of the Persian version
Item | Difficulty | Ambiguity | Relevancy |
|---|---|---|---|
1. When I hear about someone (a stranger) going through a difficult time, I feel a great deal of compassion for him or her | 4.14 | 4.05 | 4.05 |
2. It is easy for me to feel the pain (and joy) experienced by others, even though I do not know them | 4.8 | 4.23 | 3.52 |
3. If I encounter a stranger who needs help, I would do almost anything I could to help him or her | 4.05 | 4.7 | 3.96 |
4. I feel considerable compassionate love for people from everywhere | 4.05 | 4.8 | 4.6 |
5. I tend to feel compassion for people even though I do not know them | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 |
6. One of the activities that provide me with the most meaning in my life is helping others in the world who need help | 3.96 | 4.7 | 4.8 |
7. I often have tender feelings toward people (strangers) when they seem to be in need | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.23 |
8. I feel selfless caring for most of mankind | 1.75 | 2.87 | 3.87 |
9. If a person (a stranger) is troubled, I usually feel extreme tenderness and caring | 4.05 | 4.8 | 3.28 |