Cooperative behavior in adolescents: a contribution of empathy and emotional regulation?

Autor: Eduardo Salvador Martínez-Velázquez, Sandra Pamela Ponce-Juárez, Alfonso Díaz Furlong, Henrique Sequeira
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Frontiers in Psychology, Vol 15 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1664-1078
DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1342458
Popis: AimThis study aims to identify different levels of empathy and emotional regulation along adolescent years and their relationship with cooperative behavior.MethodsEighty 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.ResultsThe 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
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