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Hila Hameiri¹, Nataly Koren Catran², Yael Vainshtein³

¹Gray Faculty of Medical & Health Sciences, Steyer School of Health Professions, Department of Nursing Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; Barzilai Academic School of Nursing, Barzilai University Medical Center, Ashqelon, Israel.

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Empathy significantly reduces aggressive behavior, particularly in men. Understanding gender differences in emotional expression is key for interventions aimed at healthcare settings.

Keywords:

Aggressive behavior Empathy Feelings and thoughts Gender role Nursing

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Area of Science:

Sociology
Psychology
Healthcare Studies

Background:

Gender and empathy are key in sociological studies.
Limited research exists on gender differences in healthcare aggression.

Purpose of the Study:

Examine links between empathy, emotions, gender, and aggression toward nurses.
Investigate gender's moderating role in the empathy-aggression relationship.

Main Methods:

Cross-sectional study with 555 participants.
Self-report questionnaire used for data collection.
Hierarchical linear regression analyzed explanatory variables' effects.

Main Results:

Empathy, positive feelings, and negative thoughts predict aggressive behavior.
Gender moderates the relationship between empathy and aggression.
The empathy-aggression link is stronger in men than women.

Conclusions:

Empathy acts as a significant buffer against aggression, especially in men.
Interventions should enhance empathy and address gendered socialization.
Targeting empathic skills can mitigate aggression in healthcare settings.