Empathy trends in American youth between 1979 and 2018: An update

Previous research has found declining dispositional empathy among American youth from 1979 to 2009. We update these trends until 2018, using three datasets. Study 1 presents a cross-temporal meta-analysis of undergraduates’ empathy (Interpersonal Reactivity Index), finding significant cubic trends o...

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Autor principal: Konrath, Sara (Autor)
Otros Autores: Breithaupt, Fritz 1967- ; Davis, Mark ; Martingano, Alison Jane
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2024
En: Social psychological and personality science
Año: 2024
Acceso en línea: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Sumario:Previous research has found declining dispositional empathy among American youth from 1979 to 2009. We update these trends until 2018, using three datasets. Study 1 presents a cross-temporal meta-analysis of undergraduates’ empathy (Interpersonal Reactivity Index), finding significant cubic trends over time: perspective taking (PT) and empathic concern (EC) both increased since 2009. Study 2 conceptually replicated these findings using nationally representative datasets, also showing increasing PT (Study 2a: American Freshman Survey) and EC (Study 2b: Monitoring the Future Survey) since 2009. We include economic, interpersonal, and worldview covariates to test for potential explanations, finding evidence that empathy trends may be related to recent changes in interpersonal dynamics.
ISSN:1948-5514
DOI:10.1177/19485506231218360