Cooperative behavior in adolescents: a contribution of empathy and emotional regulation?
| Autor: | Martínez-Velázquez ES; Laboratory of Psychophysiology, Faculty of Psychology, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Puebla, Mexico., Ponce-Juárez SP; Laboratory of Psychophysiology, Faculty of Psychology, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Puebla, Mexico., Díaz Furlong A; Admissions Department and Academic Follow-Up, Vicerectory of Teaching, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Puebla, Mexico., Sequeira H; Laboratoire de Sciences Cognitives et Affectives (SCALab), CHU Lille, UMR CNRS 9193 - University of Lille, Lille, France. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Frontiers in psychology [Front Psychol] 2024 Apr 04; Vol. 15, pp. 1342458. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Apr 04 (Print Publication: 2024). |
| DOI: | 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1342458 |
| Abstrakt: | Aim: This study aims to identify different levels of empathy and emotional regulation along adolescent years and their relationship with cooperative behavior. Methods: Eighty healthy males were divided into four age groups: 20 Early Adolescents, 20 Middle Adolescents, 20 Late Adolescents and 20 Adults. Participants responded to empathic and emotional regulation scales, then were assigned to an unknown partner to perform the prisoner's dilemma paradigm. Results: The statistical analyses allowed to distinguish the groups on the basis of the components making up the two scales: scores on the Perspective Taking component were higher for Adults and Late Adolescents participants than for Middle Adolescents and Early Adolescents groups ( p < 0.05); scores on the Personal Distress component were higher for Early Adolescents group than for Late Adolescents and Middle Adolescents groups ( p < 0.05); scores on the Difficulties engaging in goal directed behavior component were higher for Middle Adolescents and Early Adolescents groups than for Adults group ( p < 0.05). We observed differences between groups ( p < 0.001) with higher number of cooperation responses in Adults compared to Middle Adolescents ( p < 0.05) and Early Adolescents groups ( p < 0.001). Discussion: These findings suggest that the cooperative behavior changes during the different stages of adolescence seem to be related to the development of empathy and emotional regulation components. Competing Interests: The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest. (Copyright © 2024 Martínez-Velázquez, Ponce-Juárez, Díaz Furlong and Sequeira.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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