Empathy and intolerance of Russian youth towards people with disabilities: gender and personality differences

In this article, we present the results of a study on empathy and intolerance in relation to people with disabilities among Russian students. We investigated gender and personal differences in the relationship between the level of aggressive behavior, empathy and anxiety (as an indicator...

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Main Authors: V.N. Burkova, J.N. Fedenok, M.L. Butovskaya
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: Moscow State University of Psychology and Education 2019-01-01
Series:Экспериментальная психология
Online Access:https://psyjournals.ru/en/exp/2019/n1/Burkova_Fedenok_Butovskaya.shtml
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description In this article, we present the results of a study on empathy and intolerance in relation to people with disabilities among Russian students. We investigated gender and personal differences in the relationship between the level of aggressive behavior, empathy and anxiety (as an indicator of stress). The sample consisted of 192 students — 106 of young men and 86 of young women (average age 20 years). We used a psychological questionnaires and experimental design with the presentation of stimulating photographs. At the first stage, all respondents filled in a personal questionnaire of the self-ratings on aggressive behavior by Bass&Perry, questionnaire of empathic abilities developed by Boyko, and the Spielberg-Khanin questionnaire for determining the level of anxiety. On the next step, we showed a stimulus material — a set of pictures with disabled people. After photo session, we asked respondents to fill in questionnaires on empathy and anxiety again. The results of the study show that the effect of stimulant photos stimulated the arousal of the level of anxiety and empathy in students, Also the development of empathy can lead to a decrease in the number of manifestations of rejection, hostility and aggression (and, consequently, fear) towards people with disabilities.
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spelling doaj.art-bf22cb4d6ac84b74b6398fcccd15e7112022-12-22T03:31:30ZrusMoscow State University of Psychology and EducationЭкспериментальная психология2072-75932311-70362019-01-01121536910.17759/exppsy.2019120105Empathy and intolerance of Russian youth towards people with disabilities: gender and personality differencesV.N. Burkova0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4777-0224J.N. Fedenok1M.L. Butovskaya2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5528-0519Institute Ethnology and Anthropology Russian Academy of SciencesInstitute ethnology and anthropology Russian academy of sciencesInstitute of Ethnology and Anthropology of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IEA RAS) In this article, we present the results of a study on empathy and intolerance in relation to people with disabilities among Russian students. We investigated gender and personal differences in the relationship between the level of aggressive behavior, empathy and anxiety (as an indicator of stress). The sample consisted of 192 students — 106 of young men and 86 of young women (average age 20 years). We used a psychological questionnaires and experimental design with the presentation of stimulating photographs. At the first stage, all respondents filled in a personal questionnaire of the self-ratings on aggressive behavior by Bass&Perry, questionnaire of empathic abilities developed by Boyko, and the Spielberg-Khanin questionnaire for determining the level of anxiety. On the next step, we showed a stimulus material — a set of pictures with disabled people. After photo session, we asked respondents to fill in questionnaires on empathy and anxiety again. The results of the study show that the effect of stimulant photos stimulated the arousal of the level of anxiety and empathy in students, Also the development of empathy can lead to a decrease in the number of manifestations of rejection, hostility and aggression (and, consequently, fear) towards people with disabilities.https://psyjournals.ru/en/exp/2019/n1/Burkova_Fedenok_Butovskaya.shtml
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title_short Empathy and intolerance of Russian youth towards people with disabilities: gender and personality differences
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