RETRACTED:Comprehensive Analysis of Empathy by Using Jefferson Scale of Empathy – Student Version Among Undergraduate Medical and Dental Students
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Article submitted to the Pakistan Journal of Health Sciences has been retracted due to several serious mentioned by JSE: 1. Failure to Request Permission: No prior permission was obtained from Thomas Jefferson University for the use of the Jefferson Scale of Empathy (JSE).2. Misrepresentation of Scale Version: The HP-version of the JSE was used, but the article claims the S-version was applied.3. Alteration of Scoring Scale: The 7-point Likert scale was changed to a 5-point scale, making the results incomparable to other studies.4. Unclear Scoring and Missing Data Handling.5. Unauthorized Modifications: The wording of items was changed without permission. These issues compromise the study’s integrity, therefore PJHS decision committee is to retract your article.
Authors: Sana Noor, Anusha Nauroz Ali, Faryal Arif, Aneeqa Ravail, Arbia Ihsan, Izza Siddiqui
Language: English
Subfield: Psychiatry and Mental health
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4403471940