Empathy Based on Gender in Dissertations Submitted in Turkey: A Meta-Analysis Study

Abstract

Problem Statement: Today, where the relationships among people have increased and concentrated, maintaining powerful communication channels with the individual(s) is significant for conducting healthy and sustainable relationships with others. Social roles assigned to gender and physiological differences determine the understanding of individuals of the emotions and thoughts of their counterparts. Empathy is among the precursor factors in the initiation and maintenance of healthy interpersonal relationships; reduction of conflicts and resolution of problems; and gratification in relationships. Thus, a study to review the dissertations on empathy and investigate the variances on gender is of utmost importance to clarify the differences between the empathic behaviors of males and females. Purpose of Study:This meta-study aimed to use the data collected from the dissertations submitted in Turkey to answer the following research questions on empathy: "Does empathy differ based on gender?"; "Do the levels of education of the students affect the differentiation of empathic tendencies based on gender?"; and "What is the difference between empathic tendencies based on gender in the dissertations submitted before 2009 and in 2010 and later?"

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