Associations between adolescents’ empathy and prosocial attributes before and during the COVID-19 pandemic

Yang, Xueqian; He, Yirong; Luo, Benyan; Zhao, Li; Huang, Chuanya; Liao, Shiping

doi:10.1186/s12887-023-03977-4

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“…Second, adolescents who play sports were not analyzed, and no comparison was made between U16 (age 15–16 years) and U18 (age 17–18 years) athletes. The understanding that this age period (age period from 15 to 18 years) “is a developmental period marked by profound physical and psychological change, and there is a growing body of literature that recognizes adolescence as a critical period for the development of prosocial behavior skills and empathy” [ 59 ] (p. 2) enabled the establishment of the study’s main objective.…”

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“…This secondary aim of the study was justified on the basis of the following findings concerning adolescents in the age range 13–18 years: “The COVID-19 pandemic has had detrimental effects on adolescents’ empathy and prosocial attributes, and special attention should be given to these two longitudinally associated factors in any social crisis, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, considering their importance for adolescents’ physical, mental, and social development”. [ 59 ] (p. 1).…”

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Determining Positive Behavioral Skills in Different Age Groups of Young Basketball Players during the Pandemic

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Malinauskas

2023

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Assessing psychological indicators such as positive behavioral skills in the context of adolescent personality development during the pandemic era is highly relevant: the growing problem of peer disrespect among adolescents who participate in sports has recently become an undeniable scientific issue. This study aimed to analyze positive behavioral skills in the cadet (U16) and junior (U18) age groups of young basketball players during the COVID-19 pandemic. The participants were 378 male athletes (age 16.36 ± 1.15 years). Results revealed that U18 athletes are more capable of taking responsibility, positively evaluating themselves, behaving pro-socially with teammates, cooperating, demonstrating assertiveness, demonstrating self-control, and managing emotions than U16 adolescent athletes. When comparing the effect sizes in the current study during the pandemic with similar studies by other authors, the pandemic may have had a larger negative effect on some positive behavioral skills (ability to control emotions, social responsibility skills, cooperation skills) in U16 athletes than in U18 athletes, as the effect sizes were small before the pandemic and moderate during the pandemic in the current study. This study’s results may be useful for developing and implementing a young athletes’ education program based on a comprehensive model of positive behavioral skills that include the indicators analyzed.

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Determining Positive Behavioral Skills in Different Age Groups of Young Basketball Players during the Pandemic

Pocius

Malinauskas

2023

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Preferences for individual types of physical activity among youth: trend and challenges in the context of the pandemic

Kudlacek,

Fromel,

Groffik

et al. 2024

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Background The global decline in physical activity among the youth has been exacerbated by the pandemic's impact on their lifestyles. Addressing these adverse effects post-pandemic by supporting preferred physical activities among young individuals is crucial. The aim of the study is to identify the status and trend of preferences for individually focused PA of young people in the context of the negative effects of the pandemic on the physical activity of young people. Methods Conducted between 2007 and 2020, this research encompassed 19,235 participants aged 15 to 26. Physical activity preferences were gauged using the Questionnaire on Physical Activity Preferences, while actual physical activity levels were measured through the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Long Form. Results Among the participants, individual physical activities were favored by 24% of Czech and 25% of Polish boys, and 23% of Czech and 25% of Polish girls. Across all demographics, swimming and cycling emerged as preferred activities, with a notable increase in running. A positive correlation was found between the preference for running and higher levels of recreational, vigorous, and overall weekly physical activity. Additionally, an increased preference for running was associated with a higher likelihood of meeting weekly physical activity recommendations for both girls (OR = 1.82, CI = 1.62–2.04, p < 0.001) and boys (OR = 1.61, CI = 1.44–1.82, p < 0.001) in both countries. Conclusions The systematic and long-term monitoring of physical activity preferences is vital for effectively promoting and supporting a healthy lifestyle among youth, especially during periods of social and health crises.

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Caracterización psicométrica y distribución empática entre las áreas académicas en estudiantes de enfermería

Huerta-González,

Meléndez-Chávez,

Barrios-Melchor

et al. 2024

Rev. Investig. Innov. Cienc. Salud

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Objetivo. El objetivo del estudio es caracterizar psicométricamente los datos de empatía y sus dimensiones, así como determinar la distribución empática entre las áreas académicas en el proceso de formación de estudiantes de pregrado de enfermería. Métodos. Este es un estudio comparativo, no experimental y transversal. La muestra estudiada fue de 365 estudiantes de enfermería de ambos sexos pertenecientes a la Facultad de Enfermería de la Universidad Veracruzana, México. El total de la población fue de 425 estudiantes y la muestra constituyó el 85,88% del total de estudiantes (mayo a julio de 2022). Se estudiaron las propiedades psicométricas de la escala de Empatía para Profesionales de la Salud, versión estudiantes (fiabilidad, validez de constructo e invarianza del modelo). Para describir y comparar los grupos se utilizaron estadísticos descriptivos, análisis de varianza y gráficos de las medias con barras que representaban el intervalo de confianza al 95%. Resultados. La medida de empatía alcanza coeficientes de fiabilidad satisfactorios y presenta adecuados indicadores de validez de constructo, resultando una medida invariante según área académica y sexo. Se encontró la existencia de déficits en algunas de las dimensiones de empatía. Conclusión. El análisis psicométrico (modelo de dimensiones subyacentes e invarianza), previa a la estimación de los parámetros de la empatía, constituye una necesitad metodológica que garantiza teóricamente la estimación de los niveles de empatía y de la comparación entre grupos. La distribución de los niveles de empatía entre las áreas académicas se caracterizó por un déficit en las dimensiones cuidado con compasión y “caminar en los zapatos del paciente”

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Associations between adolescents’ empathy and prosocial attributes before and during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Determining Positive Behavioral Skills in Different Age Groups of Young Basketball Players during the Pandemic

Determining Positive Behavioral Skills in Different Age Groups of Young Basketball Players during the Pandemic

Preferences for individual types of physical activity among youth: trend and challenges in the context of the pandemic

Caracterización psicométrica y distribución empática entre las áreas académicas en estudiantes de enfermería

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