TABLE 6.
Partial correlations among empathy (EC+PT), PT, and the criterion measures.
| Empathy (EC+PT) | PT | Prosocial tendencies | Aggression | |
| Empathy (EC+PT) | 1 | |||
| PT | 0.77*** | 1 | ||
| Prosocial tendencies | 0.42*** | 0.24*** | 1 | |
| Aggression | −0.17*** | −0.15*** | -0.11** | 1 |
***p < 0.001; **p < 0.01; PT, perspective taking; EC, empathic concern.