A descriptive study on the empathy of Filipino fathers and mothers towards their adolescent children in the Philippines

Date of Publication

1997

Document Type

Bachelor's Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Arts Major in Psychology

Subject Categories

Psychology

College

College of Liberal Arts

Department/Unit

Psychology

Abstract/Summary

The research is a descriptive study of two individual groups on empathy of Filipino fathers and mothers. The survey, both in Filipino and English was derived from the test of Gonzales (1995) and utilized to gather data for the study. Sixty participants composed of 30 fathers and 30 mothers who have at least one teenage daughter or son were allowed to take part in this study. Fathers and mothers were recorded with a high level of empathy. There was no significant difference on the level of empathy between fathers and mothers. Out of seven factors of empathy fathers scored highest in understanding and lowest in self confidence. The mother scored highest in communication and also lowest in self-confidence. Out of the three dimensions fathers were highest in the affective dimension and lowest in the communicative dimension. On the other hand, mothers were high in the cognitive dimension and also low in the communicative dimension. In order to gain further knowledge on the topic of empathy, the researchers recommended that more in-depth studies on empathy should be administered in order to bring empathy to a further understanding.

Abstract Format

html

Language

English

Format

Print

Accession Number

TU07751

Shelf Location

Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F, Henry Sy Sr. Hall

Physical Description

65 numb. leaves; Computer print-out

Keywords

Empathy; Father and child; Mother and child; Adolescence; Interpersonal communication; Parent and child; Family

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