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Identifier

000450235

Title

Η κατάκτηση της ενσυναίσθησης στην προσχολική ηλικία και οι δημογραφικοί, ενδοπροσωπικοί και κοινωνικοί παράγοντες που την επηρεάζουν

Alternative Title

The development of empathy in preschool age and the demographic, intrepersonal, and social factors that affect it

Author

Κουτάντου, Ελευθερία

Thesis advisor

Κορνηλάκη Αικατερίνη

Reviewer

Μανωλίτσης Γεώργιος
Μαρκοδημητράκη Μαρία

Abstract

The present study focuses on the factors that affect the levels of empathy in children between 4 and 6 years old. At the same time, emphasis is given on the relationship between empathy and antisocial behavior as well as on the connection between temperament and empathy. The objects of the research are 135 parents of both sexes who are responsible for children of both sexes as well. Amongst the factors that are taken into consideration is children’s sex, parental educational and social background, children’s age group (preschool and early school children), children’s social behavior and character. The results show that no significant difference in terms of empathy is present neither between boys and girls, nor between children whose parents have unequal social and educational background or between prekindergarten and kindergarten aged children. The same cannot be claimed, though, for social behavior and character of children. Children with low levels of socialization with peers present low levels of empathy as well as children with low ability of self control. To conclude with, as empathy is a social and interpersonal characteristic, education can intervene with certain strategies, such as cooperative learning methods, in order to further develop it.

Language

Greek

Subject

Conduct problems

Empathy

Preschool age

Prosocial behavior

Temperament

Ενσυναίσθησης

Ιδιοσυγκρασία

Προβλήματα συμπεριφοράς

Προσχολική ηλικία