Empathy across the adult lifespan: Longitudinal and experience-sampling findings.
Empathy across the adult lifespan: Longitudinal and experience-sampling findings.
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DOI:
10.1037/a0014123
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发表时间:
2008-12
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影响因子:
4.2
通讯作者:
Labouvie-Vief, Gisela
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作者:
Gruehn, Daniel;Rebucal, Kristine;Diehl, Manfred;Lumley, Mark;Labouvie-Vief, Gisela
This study examined change in self-reported empathy in a four-wave longitudinal study spanning 12 years (1992–2004) and the association between empathy and other measures, including daily reports of relationship experiences. Participants initially ranged in age from 10 years to 87 years. Cross-sectional and longitudinal associations of age with empathy revealed divergent patterns. Whereas cross-sectional analyses suggested that older adults scored lower in empathy than younger adults, longitudinal analyses showed no age-related decline in empathy. This combined pattern suggests that the cross-sectional age-differences reflect a cohort rather than an age effect, with older cohorts reporting lower levels of empathy than younger ones. Independent of age, empathy was associated with a positive well-being (e.g., life satisfaction) and interaction profile (e.g., positive relations with others). In addition, a subsample of participants (n= 114) conducted experience-sampling about social interactions for a week. People with high self-reported empathy perceived their interactions as more meaningful, felt more positive in these interactions, and thought that their interaction partner felt also more positive. Thus, self-reported empathy was meaningfully associated with adults’ actual social interactions.
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作者:
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通讯作者:
LabouvieVief, G
影响因子:
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作者:
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通讯作者:
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影响因子:
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作者:
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通讯作者:
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DOI:
10.1093/geronb/60.3.p121
发表时间:
2005-05-01
影响因子:
6.2
作者:
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通讯作者:
Fingerman, KL