Analysis of the relationship between empathy and personality among undergraduate students of teaching professions

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Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Analysis of the relationship between empathy and personality among undergraduate students of teaching professions

Original language description

Empathy has been constructed as an anchoring and adjustment process, a temporary state, a stable personality trait, or as a complex multidimensional socio-emotional competency. The five-factor model (Big Five) is currently considered as the dominant paradigm in personality research, as an optimal method explaining individual differences in experience and behaviour. Previous studies confirmed the link between empathy and personality traits, especially agreeableness; some studies also suggest a relationship with conscientiousness, extraversion or openness to experience. The focus of the present paper was how empathy related to personality traits. The data were obtained through the Empathy Quotient (EQ) and Ten Item Personality Measurement (TIPI) on a sample of 313 teachers in pre-graduate training. The research sample was divided into three generations (X, Y, Z). The results of an ANOVA analysis showed a decreasing level of empathy in younger generations (represented by strong effect of d = .68). Pearson correlation analyses suggested a small correlation (r2=.029-.045) between empathy and agreeableness both in the entire sample (r=.213) and in the Z and Y Generations (r=.207 and .204). The decreasing level of empathy and the positive correlation between empathy and agreeableness were consistent with previous studies. The results of correlation analyses were confirmed by regression analyses; no significant inter-generation differences were observed. The results suggest that in all generations the degree of pro-social orientation (empathy, agreeableness) generally decreases, which is a warning sign for future employees in helping professions. Teacher training curricula should include programmes and activities aimed at the development of pro-social skills and promotion of internal orientation to others and interest in others.

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Czech description

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Type

D - Article in proceedings

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

50101 - Psychology (including human - machine relations)

Project

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Continuities

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach<br>I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2017

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Article name in the collection

Proceedings. 6th Global Conference on Business and Social Sciences

ISBN

978-967-13147-0-8

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e-ISSN

neuvedeno

Number of pages

9

Pages from-to

112-120

Publisher name

Global Academy of Training and Research (GATR) Enterprise

Place of publication

Kuala Lumpur

Event location

Bangkok, Thailand

Event date

Dec 4, 2017

Type of event by nationality

WRD - Celosvětová akce

UT code for WoS article

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