Particularities of the Theory of Mind in the Academic environment during the Covid 19 pandemic
Introduction The current period is marked by several negative aspects of the COVID 19 pandemic, which have led to a series of emotional and cognitive changes that affect our functioning. The ability to “read” the minds of others is the key aspect of social behavior, helping us understand our contex...
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| author | S. Ursoniu C. Bredicean C. Giurgi-Oncu A.I. Bucur I.-A. Rivis C.L. Serban I. Papava |
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Introduction
The current period is marked by several negative aspects of the COVID 19 pandemic, which have led to a series of emotional and cognitive changes that affect our functioning. The ability to “read” the minds of others is the key aspect of social behavior, helping us understand our context.
Objectives
To identify the level of emotion recognition in Medicine students during the Covid 19 pandemic.
Methods
Throughout 2021, we evaluated 649 Romanian General Medicine students in years 4, 5 and 6, by using a Google Play application (android and iOS). We analyzed socio-demographic parameters and the affective component of Theory of Mind (The Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test). The mean scores between groups were compared with the Student’s t and the ANOVA tests.
Results
The mean score was 25.83 ± 3.36 (min 11, max 33) out of a possible maximum of 36. We noted that women have a higher capacity for recognizing emotions than men (26.04 ± 3.22 vs. 25.01 ± 3.78, P = 0.0016) without differences in terms of the study year. Also, women showed a greater ability to recognize negative emotions compared to men (16.57 ± 2.44 vs. 15.49 ± 2.75, P <0.001). No statistically significant differences were found between the two genders in terms of positive emotions’ recognition.
Conclusions
The ability to recognize emotions seems to be more developed in women, especially when it entails recognizing negative emotions. Theory of Mind abilities are important for empathy and the therapeutic relationship required in Medicine.
Disclosure
No significant relationships.
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| spelling | doaj.art-a34084574048470b9cbbc9b9bd88b25e2023-11-17T05:07:39ZengCambridge University PressEuropean Psychiatry0924-93381778-35852022-06-0165S593S59310.1192/j.eurpsy.2022.1519Particularities of the Theory of Mind in the Academic environment during the Covid 19 pandemicS. Ursoniu0C. Bredicean1C. Giurgi-Oncu2A.I. Bucur3I.-A. Rivis4C.L. Serban5I. Papava6Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Functional Sciences, Timisoara, RomaniaVictor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Neuroscience, Timisoara, RomaniaVictor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Neuroscience, Timisoara, RomaniaVictor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Functional Sciences, Timisoara, RomaniaCarol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Neuroscience, Bucharest, RomaniaVictor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Functional Sciences, Timisoara, RomaniaVictor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Neuroscience, Timisoara, Romania Introduction The current period is marked by several negative aspects of the COVID 19 pandemic, which have led to a series of emotional and cognitive changes that affect our functioning. The ability to “read” the minds of others is the key aspect of social behavior, helping us understand our context. Objectives To identify the level of emotion recognition in Medicine students during the Covid 19 pandemic. Methods Throughout 2021, we evaluated 649 Romanian General Medicine students in years 4, 5 and 6, by using a Google Play application (android and iOS). We analyzed socio-demographic parameters and the affective component of Theory of Mind (The Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test). The mean scores between groups were compared with the Student’s t and the ANOVA tests. Results The mean score was 25.83 ± 3.36 (min 11, max 33) out of a possible maximum of 36. We noted that women have a higher capacity for recognizing emotions than men (26.04 ± 3.22 vs. 25.01 ± 3.78, P = 0.0016) without differences in terms of the study year. Also, women showed a greater ability to recognize negative emotions compared to men (16.57 ± 2.44 vs. 15.49 ± 2.75, P <0.001). No statistically significant differences were found between the two genders in terms of positive emotions’ recognition. Conclusions The ability to recognize emotions seems to be more developed in women, especially when it entails recognizing negative emotions. Theory of Mind abilities are important for empathy and the therapeutic relationship required in Medicine. Disclosure No significant relationships. https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S092493382201519X/type/journal_articlemedical studentscovid 19EmotionsTheory of Mind |
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| title | Particularities of the Theory of Mind in the Academic environment during the Covid 19 pandemic |
| title_full | Particularities of the Theory of Mind in the Academic environment during the Covid 19 pandemic |
| title_fullStr | Particularities of the Theory of Mind in the Academic environment during the Covid 19 pandemic |
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| title_short | Particularities of the Theory of Mind in the Academic environment during the Covid 19 pandemic |
| title_sort | particularities of the theory of mind in the academic environment during the covid 19 pandemic |
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