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Resumo:Abstract: Recent research has revealed theorical and empirical links between respect and socioemotional outcomes such as moral emotions and prosociality, as well as negative associations with aggression. The ability to sympathize, feel concern, and be aware of other’s states has also been hypothesized to influence how children conceptualize respect and evaluate behaviors as worthy of respect. The development of respect derives from the ability to recognize others as individuals with unique needs, feelings, and desires. Similarly, like respect, sympathy has also been associated with more altruistic and kinder interactions. The present study aims to explore the link between these two socioemotional constructs - respect and sympathy - while considering possible cultural nuances. Fifty-three children answered the Respect Interview which delved into their conceptualizations, evaluations, and reasonings behind respect (the concept, expressions, and examples of feeling respect from others), and the Sympathy Scale. Parents also reported on their children’s sympathy and sociodemographic data. A positive effect between sympathy and respect was only partially confirmed. Sympathy revealed a positive effect on prosocial conceptualizations of respect (χ2=3.85, p<.05; b=.90). In contrast, children who used authority themes to define expressions of respect, were less sympathetic [t(51)=-1.86, p<.05]. Sociodemographic differences were considered and discussed when analysing both variables. Our results are in line with previous literature and contribute to knowledge in this field by replicating the study in a different culture and age range.
Autores principais:Martins,Mariana Costa
Outros Autores:Cardoso,Evlyne Martins; Pires,Eva; Fernandes,Marília; Fernandes,Carla; Malti,Tina; Veríssimo,Manuela
Assunto:Respect Sympathy Moral emotions Socio-emotional development.
Ano:2024
País:Portugal
Tipo de documento:artigo
Tipo de acesso:acesso aberto
Instituição associada:Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia
Idioma:inglês
Origem:SciELO Portugal
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Moral emotions
Socio-emotional development.
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spelling Respect and sympathy in Portuguese preschoolers and middle-school childrenMartins,Mariana CostaCardoso,Evlyne MartinsPires,EvaFernandes,MaríliaFernandes,CarlaMalti,TinaVeríssimo,ManuelaRespectSympathyMoral emotionsSocio-emotional development.open accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0870-82312024000100093URLhttp://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0870-82312024000100093URLHasVersion2024-06-01Abstract: Recent research has revealed theorical and empirical links between respect and socioemotional outcomes such as moral emotions and prosociality, as well as negative associations with aggression. The ability to sympathize, feel concern, and be aware of other’s states has also been hypothesized to influence how children conceptualize respect and evaluate behaviors as worthy of respect. The development of respect derives from the ability to recognize others as individuals with unique needs, feelings, and desires. Similarly, like respect, sympathy has also been associated with more altruistic and kinder interactions. The present study aims to explore the link between these two socioemotional constructs - respect and sympathy - while considering possible cultural nuances. Fifty-three children answered the Respect Interview which delved into their conceptualizations, evaluations, and reasonings behind respect (the concept, expressions, and examples of feeling respect from others), and the Sympathy Scale. Parents also reported on their children’s sympathy and sociodemographic data. A positive effect between sympathy and respect was only partially confirmed. Sympathy revealed a positive effect on prosocial conceptualizations of respect (χ2=3.85, p<.05; b=.90). In contrast, children who used authority themes to define expressions of respect, were less sympathetic [t(51)=-1.86, p<.05]. Sociodemographic differences were considered and discussed when analysing both variables. Our results are in line with previous literature and contribute to knowledge in this field by replicating the study in a different culture and age range.ISPA-Instituto UniversitárioAnálise Psicológica v.42 n.1 2024text/htmlengjournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501literature
spellingShingle Respect and sympathy in Portuguese preschoolers and middle-school children
Martins,Mariana Costa
Respect
Sympathy
Moral emotions
Socio-emotional development.
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subject.fl_str_mv Respect
Sympathy
Moral emotions
Socio-emotional development.
title Respect and sympathy in Portuguese preschoolers and middle-school children
title_full Respect and sympathy in Portuguese preschoolers and middle-school children
title_fullStr Respect and sympathy in Portuguese preschoolers and middle-school children
title_full_unstemmed Respect and sympathy in Portuguese preschoolers and middle-school children
title_short Respect and sympathy in Portuguese preschoolers and middle-school children
title_sort Respect and sympathy in Portuguese preschoolers and middle-school children
topic Respect
Sympathy
Moral emotions
Socio-emotional development.
topic_facet Respect
Sympathy
Moral emotions
Socio-emotional development.
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