The educational approach of empathy has been prominently mentioned as a possible solution to the dehumanization occurring as a byproduct of the rapid development of science and technology in modern society. This study aims to identify the characteristics of Korean adolescents on the empathy factor, as a core competency of twenty-first century education, and the applicability of the empathy scale. This study analyzed 688 Korean adolescents’ cognitive and affective empathy using the Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI). Korean adolescents showed an increase in all four factors of IRI as they got older. According to gender, females’ empathy was higher in all four factors. In terms of the validity of the scale, the difference in subscales by gender was obvious. But, the instability in subscales by age of the Perfective Taking (PT) and Personal Distress (PD) was shown. Especially, PD had an insignificant correlation with other subscales. By revealing the limitations of the IRI, this study suggested ways to improve it. Therefore, this study will contribute to the educational foundation of Korean adolescents’ empathic ability.

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使用人际反应指数（IRI）探索韩国青少年的移情

移情教育方法已被广泛提及，它是解决因现代社会科学技术迅猛发展而产生的非人性化的一种可能解决方案。这项研究旨在确定韩国青少年在共情因素上的特征，作为二十一世纪教育的核心能力以及共情量表的适用性。这项研究使用人际反应指数（IRI）分析了688名韩国青少年的认知和情感移情。随着年龄的增长，韩国青少年的IRI四个因素均增加。根据性别，在所有四个因素中，女性的同理心都较高。在量表的有效性方面，按性别划分的子量表差异明显。但，结果显示，按年龄划分的完美服用量（PT）和个人痛苦（PD）的不稳定性。特别是，PD与其他分量表之间的关系不明显。通过揭示IRI的局限性，本研究提出了改进IRI的方法。因此，本研究将为韩国青少年的移情能力培养奠定基础。