espanolResumen: La empatia es una respuesta afectiva que permite establecer relaciones saludables, generando una mejor convivencia entre los individuos, por ello, es importante contar con instrumentos validos y confiables para medir dicho constructo. El objetivo del presente trabajo fue la adaptacion y traduccion de una escala de empatia para ninos. La escala cuenta con 28 reactivos, se aplico a 293 ninos de entre 8 y 12 anos en la Ciudad de Mexico. Los resultados mostraron un alfa de Cronbach de .753 en la escala total, quedando de 10 reactivos. Se confirmo la validez de constructo, a traves del analisis factorial exploratorio de componentes principales con rotacion varimax, del cual se obtuvieron tres factores que explican 36.86% de varianza, a su vez se realizo un analisis factorial confirmatorio mostrando buenos indices de ajuste del modelo EnglishAbstract: Empathy is an affective response that allows establishing healthy relationships, generating a better coexistence between individuals, therefore, it is important to have valid and reliable instruments to measure that construct. The main goal of the present research was the adaptation and translation of an empathy scale for children. The scale has 28 items, it was applied to 293 children between 8 and 12 years old in Mexico City. Results showed a Cronbach's alpha of .753 on the overall scale, leaving 10 items. The validity of the construct was confirmed through the exploratory factorial analysis of principal components with varimax rotation, from that analysis three factors were obtained that explain 36.86% of variance. A confirmatory factorial analysis was also carried out, showing good indexes of adjustment of the model