The relationship between empathic tendencies and altruistic behaviours in adolescents.
adolescence
altruism
altruistic behaviour
empathic tendency
empathy
Journal
Child: care, health and development
ISSN: 1365-2214
Titre abrégé: Child Care Health Dev
Pays: England
ID NLM: 7602632
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
07 2021
07 2021
Historique:
revised:
30
01
2021
received:
15
11
2018
accepted:
04
02
2021
pubmed:
14
2
2021
medline:
26
10
2021
entrez:
13
2
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
This study aimed to examine the relationship between the empathic tendencies and altruistic behaviours of adolescents. This descriptive and correlational study was conducted with 323 high school students in the 2017-2018 academic year. Data were collected using a sociodemographic characteristics form, the altruism scale and the empathic tendency scale. Descriptive statistics were evaluated using the bivariate correlation test and the linear regression test. The mean age of the participants was 16.06 ± 1.19 (min = 14, max = 20), and 50.8% of them were female. The adolescents' mean scores on the empathic tendency and altruism scales were 65.71 ± 9.08 and 67.84 ± 9.25, respectively. A statistically significant moderate positive relation was found between the adolescents' empathic tendencies and their altruistic behaviours (r = 0.369, p = 0.000). The empathic tendency skills and altruistic behaviours of adolescents who participated in this study were at a good level. It is important to plan and apply educational programmes that develop adolescents' empathic tendencies and altruistic behaviours and to teach them positive social behaviours such as altruism.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
This study aimed to examine the relationship between the empathic tendencies and altruistic behaviours of adolescents.
METHODS
This descriptive and correlational study was conducted with 323 high school students in the 2017-2018 academic year. Data were collected using a sociodemographic characteristics form, the altruism scale and the empathic tendency scale. Descriptive statistics were evaluated using the bivariate correlation test and the linear regression test.
RESULTS
The mean age of the participants was 16.06 ± 1.19 (min = 14, max = 20), and 50.8% of them were female. The adolescents' mean scores on the empathic tendency and altruism scales were 65.71 ± 9.08 and 67.84 ± 9.25, respectively. A statistically significant moderate positive relation was found between the adolescents' empathic tendencies and their altruistic behaviours (r = 0.369, p = 0.000).
CONCLUSIONS
The empathic tendency skills and altruistic behaviours of adolescents who participated in this study were at a good level. It is important to plan and apply educational programmes that develop adolescents' empathic tendencies and altruistic behaviours and to teach them positive social behaviours such as altruism.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
465-470Informations de copyright
© 2021 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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