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[Observations on the assertiveness and its relation to empathy in Greek students].
1Neurology Department, Εginition Hospital, University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Psychiatrike = Psychiatriki
|January 6, 2012
Summary
This study found that assertiveness in male Greek students is significantly linked to empathy, particularly empathic concern and personal distress. Mother's education also influences student assertiveness levels.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Social Sciences
Context:
- Investigates assertiveness and empathy in male Greek university students.
- Utilizes the Rathus Assertiveness Inventory for data collection.
- Examines correlations with social factors like parental education and living situation.
Purpose:
- To determine the level of assertiveness among male Greek students.
- To compare assertiveness levels with various factors of empathy.
- To analyze the relationship between assertiveness and social demographic variables.
Summary:
- Assertiveness showed a significant negative correlation with empathic concern and personal distress in the overall student sample.
- Student assertiveness was linked to the educational level of their mothers.
- Living arrangements influenced correlations: assertiveness positively correlated with personal distress for students living alone, and negatively with cognitive empathy and empathic concern for those living with parents.
Impact:
- Provides evidence for a strong relationship between assertiveness and empathy in a student population.
- Highlights the nuanced interplay between assertiveness, empathy, and socio-demographic factors.
- Contributes to understanding assertiveness and its correlates within the Greek cultural context.
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