Empathy Development in Adolescence Predicts Social Competencies in Adulthood

Allemand, Mathias; Steiger, Andrea E.; Fend, Helmut

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“…Consistent with previous literature, girls show consistently higher levels of relationship skills in both domains across adolescence (Allemand, Steiger, & Fend, 2014;Bandura et al, 2003;, with particularly higher levels of relationship qualitythan boys.…”

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confidence: 89%

“…Females consistently score higher than males on scales of empathy, sympathy, prosocial behavior, helping behavior, perspective taking, and social desirability (Allemand, Steiger, & Fend, 2014;Bandura et al, 2003;. Additionally, friend support during adolescence tends to mediate the relationship between social skills and problematic outcomes such as depressive symptoms for girls but not for boys (Nilsen, Karevold, Roysamb, Gustavson, & Mathiesen, 2013).…”

Section: Gender Differences In Adolescent Sel Developmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Exploring Normative Trends of Positive Youth Development: An Examination of Adolescent Social and Emotional Skills

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This dissertation presents three empirical studies that explore social and emotional development in adolescence through the framework put forth by the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL). The first study confirmed the five-factor structure of the CASEL model and showed the model's predictive validity for important outcomes for youth such as grades, school engagement, depressive symptoms, delinquency, and risky behaviors. This study suggested that the CASEL model is appropriate and useful for studying adolescent social and emotional development. Study 2 explored the normative growth trajectories for social and emotional development and the component skills (self awareness, self management, responsible decision making, creating relationship skills, and relationship quality) in a longitudinal sample of adolescents from ages 10 to 18. The results indicated that SEL growth is complex, and often nonlinear, and significantly varies by gender. Additionally, the component skills each followed a unique growth trajectory, indicating that there is value added in viewing each as distinct, while interrelated, components of SEL. Study 3 employed a person-centered approach to examine profiles of social and emotional functioning and their relation to important youth outcomes. The results suggested that social and emotional functioning is not homogenous and that different profiles of functioning are associated with different outcomes for youth. In culmination, the work in this dissertation suggests that (1) there is utility in the CASEL model for studying adolescent social and emotional development, (2) social and emotional growth is complex and quite varied between gender and component skills and (3) adolescents tend to present a profile of social and emotional function that can be linked to important youth outcomes. Collectively, these studies begin to shed light on potential avenues for studying and ultimately promoting positive social and emotional growth in adolescence.

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Exploring Normative Trends of Positive Youth Development: An Examination of Adolescent Social and Emotional Skills

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“…Furthermore, changes in personality traits are accompanied by individual differences in change, suggesting unique patterns of change across the lifespan as the result of specific life experiences (Roberts & Mroczek, 2008). Research has also shown that the standing on traits and change in the traits can be consequential, as they predict greater success in work and family, and better health and longevity (Allemand, Steiger, & Fend, 2015;Mroczek & Spiro, 2007;Roberts, Kuncel, Shiner, Caspi, & Goldberg, 2007;Steiger, Allemand, Robins, & Fend, 2014).…”

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Changing personality traits: Some considerations from psychotherapy process-outcome research for intervention efforts on intentional personality change.

Allemand

Flückiger

2017

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There is a recent debate in the field of personality development whether and how personality traits can be modified or changed over short periods of time. Whereas traditional positions highlight the relative stability of personality traits in adulthood, recent research investigates intentional personality trait change, that is, desires and attempts to change personality traits. The main goal of the present article is to connect recent activities and intervention efforts in personality psychology with psychotherapy process-outcome research. More specifically, we argue that 4 empirically derived common change factors in psychotherapy research might provide some useful heuristic principles for personality change interventions in normal population that do not particularly suffer from personality disorders. We discuss the implications of the use of these principles to change personality traits and suggest some ideas for future research and practice. There is a recent debate in the field of personality development whether and how personality traits can be modified or changed over short periods of time. Whereas traditional positions highlight the relative stability of personality traits in adulthood, recent research investigates intentional personality trait change, that is, desires and attempts to change personality traits. The main goal of the present paper is to connect recent activities and intervention efforts in personality psychology with psychotherapy process-outcome research. More specifically, we argue that four empirically derived common change factors in psychotherapy research might provide some useful heuristic principles for personality change interventions in normal population that do not particularly suffer from personality disorders. We discuss the implications of the use of these principles to change personality traits and suggest some ideas for future research and practice.

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“…For example, empathy is associated with life satisfaction, overall well-being, rich social networks, healthy relationships and workplace performance, accommodative behavior, and prosocial activity [3]. However, as Salk maintained, this needs to be taught by example at a young age; longitudinal research shows that higher levels of early life empathy predict social competencies [131].…”

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Down to Earth: Planetary Health and Biophilosophy in the Symbiocene Epoch

Prescott

Logan

2017

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Advances in science have illuminated the role of the "ecological theatre"-the total living environment-in human health. In a rapidly changing epoch known as the anthropocene, microbiome science is identifying functional connections between all life, both seen and unseen. Rather than an easily identifiable era appearing in rock strata, the anthropocene is more of a diagnostic syndrome, a set of signs and symptoms including climate change, gross biodiversity losses, environmental degradation, and an epidemic of non-communicable diseases. The syndrome is intertwined with politics, economics, public policies (or lack thereof), social values, and a global push of calorie-dense, nutrient-poor foods and beverages. The healing of anthropocene syndrome is the grand challenge of humanity. Expanding on the "Mars Can Wait" argument of Geoffrey Goodman, et al., we focus on the urgency with which health promotion must be prioritized here on Earth. We revive Jonas Salk's biophilosophy: a call to action for collaboration between biologists, humanists, and scholars of all stripes. From this perspective, lines of distinction between personal, public, and planetary health are removed. We also describe the symbiocene: the possibility of a new epoch in which mutualism will be considered imperative. If society asks the right questions, a transition to the symbiocene is possible; the "stratigraphical" mark of the new epoch will be found in a repudiation of authoritarianism, and the promotion of empathy, cultural competency, emotional intelligence, and commitment to optimism, tolerance, and the facilitation of the WHO definition of health, i.e., the fulfillment of human potential.

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Empathy Development in Adolescence Predicts Social Competencies in Adulthood

Cited by 171 publications

References 71 publications

Exploring Normative Trends of Positive Youth Development: An Examination of Adolescent Social and Emotional Skills

Exploring Normative Trends of Positive Youth Development: An Examination of Adolescent Social and Emotional Skills

Changing personality traits: Some considerations from psychotherapy process-outcome research for intervention efforts on intentional personality change.

Down to Earth: Planetary Health and Biophilosophy in the Symbiocene Epoch

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