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. 2023 Feb 18;20(4):3657. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20043657
Respect I can respect others in terms of manners.
I can accommodate other people’s perspectives.
I speak politely.
Listening I’m a good listener.
I listen to others carefully when I talk to them.
I can’t concentrate on listening to others.
Empathy I can accurately understand the thoughts of others, whether they are elders or peers.
When I disagree with my family, I will think from a different perspective and work together to solve the problem.
I can put myself in others’ shoes.
Emotional sensitivity I can easily perceive the emotional feelings of others.
I can perceive social situations well and pay attention to what others say and do.
I can interpret other people’s attitudes and expressions based on their gestures, expressions, or eyes.
Comforting others I like to comfort others.
I think it is useless to comfort others when they are in trouble.
I am good at comforting others when they encounter misfortune or difficulties.
When friends feel upset or angry, they are willing to talk to me.
Emotional control I can find many reasonable ways to deal with my negative emotions without causing harm to myself or others.
It’s very difficult for me to control my emotions.
When someone misunderstands me, I can explain to him/her calmly
Enthusiasm I appear to be cold.
I will take the initiative to say hello when I meet people I know.
I don’t initiate communication with new acquaintances.
I am an enthusiastic person.
I always smile with people.
Verbal expression I can express my thoughts clearly.
I can describe the boring things vividly.
To make my speech more compelling, I incorporate gestures and facial expressions.
People always comprehend what I’m saying easily.
I know how to change the subject and understand the main points of the conversation.
I can control my nerves in front of strangers and converse happily with them.
I don’t speak fluently.
Note: Only the items for the eight dimensions are shown here, and the scale’s 7 polygraph questions have been omitted.