Comparing empathy in 5-11 years old children with internalizing disorders

Subject Areas : Educational Psychology

Zeynab Khanjani ¹ , Maryam Shariati ² , Yadegar Amin ³

1 - Tabriz
2 - Tabriz
3 - TAbriz

Received: 2013-04-25 Accepted : 2013-08-23 Published : 2014-11-22

Keywords: internalized disorders, empathy, transition,

Abstract :

The main purpose of this study was to compare the Empathy transition in 5-11 year old children with internalizing disorders. The method of the study was causal-comparative. The statistical population was all the 5-11 year old pre-school and elementary children from five districts of Tabriz. The sampling method was simple random sampling. The five age groups included 5, 6, 7, 9 and 11 years old. Thirty patients (15 male and 15 female) were selected from each age group. To gather the data, two questionnaires (children symptom inventory and Dodds` empathy scale) were used. To analyze the data, one way ANOVA and follow up Tukeys test were conducted. The results showed that there was a significant difference among the 5-11 year old children on empathy transition. Based on the results of th Turkey test, it was found that was a significant difference between 5- and 6- year old children. Also, a significant difference was found between 7-and 9- year old children and 11- year old ones. There was also a significant difference among the 5-11 year old children with internalizing disorder. The results of the Turkey test showed that there was a significant difference between 5- and 6- year old children and 7-, 9-, and 11 year old ones. Moreover, there was a significant difference between 7- and 9- year old children 11- year – old ones. It was concluded that with increased empathy, the level of internalizing disorder decreases. 

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