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Psychophysiological Assessment of the Effectiveness of Emotion Regulation Strategies in Childhood
Published on: February 11, 2017
[Empathy in children aged 10 to 12 years]
Maite Garaigordobil1, Patricia García de Galdeano
1Facultad de Psicología, Universidad del País Vasco, Spain. maite.garaigordobil@ehu.es
Psicothema
|February 14, 2007
Summary
This study found that girls aged 10-12 exhibit higher empathy than boys. High empathy in children correlates with positive social behaviors, self-concept, and emotional stability.
Area of Science:
- Developmental Psychology
- Social Psychology
Context:
- Investigating empathy in preadolescent children (10-12 years).
- Examining gender differences in empathy development.
Purpose:
- Determine gender-based empathy variations.
- Analyze empathy's relationship with social behavior, self-concept, emotional stability, social strategies, emotional analysis, intelligence, and creativity.
- Identify key predictors of empathy in children.
Summary:
- ANOVA revealed significantly higher empathy scores in females compared to males.
- Pearson correlations indicated that high empathy is linked to positive social behaviors (prosocial, assertive, leadership), few negative behaviors (aggressive, passive), assertive interaction strategies, high self-concept, strong emotional analysis skills, emotional stability, and creative traits.
- Multiple regression identified prosocial behavior, low aggression, and high self-concept as significant predictors of empathy.
Impact:
- Highlights the importance of gender in empathy development during preadolescence.
- Provides insights into the multifaceted nature of empathy and its correlates.
- Identifies actionable factors (prosocial behavior, self-concept) for fostering empathy in children.
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