Empathy Trends in American Youth Between 1979 and 2018: An Update

IF 4.3 2区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL

Social Psychological and Personality Science Pub Date : 2023-12-28 DOI:10.1177/19485506231218360

Sara Konrath, Alison Jane Martingano, Mark Davis, Fritz Breithaupt

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Abstract

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.

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1979 年至 2018 年美国青少年的移情趋势：最新情况

以往的研究发现，从 1979 年到 2009 年，美国青少年的移情倾向在不断下降。我们使用三个数据集更新了这些趋势，直至 2018 年。研究 1 对大学生的移情（人际反应指数）进行了跨时空荟萃分析，发现随着时间的推移出现了显著的立方体趋势：透视（PT）和移情关注（EC）自 2009 年以来均有所上升。研究 2 从概念上利用具有全国代表性的数据集复制了这些发现，同样显示了自 2009 年以来透视（研究 2a：美国新生调查）和移情（研究 2b：监测未来调查）的增加。我们纳入了经济、人际关系和世界观协变量来检验潜在的解释，发现有证据表明移情趋势可能与近期人际动态的变化有关。

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Social Psychological and Personality Science PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL-

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12.50

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1.80%

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期刊介绍： Social Psychological and Personality Science (SPPS) is a distinctive journal in the fields of social and personality psychology that focuses on publishing brief empirical study reports, typically limited to 5000 words. The journal's mission is to disseminate research that significantly contributes to the advancement of social psychological and personality science. It welcomes submissions that introduce new theories, present empirical data, propose innovative methods, or offer a combination of these elements. SPPS also places a high value on replication studies, giving them serious consideration regardless of whether they confirm or challenge the original findings, with a particular emphasis on replications of studies initially published in SPPS. The journal is committed to a rapid review and publication process, ensuring that research can swiftly enter the scientific discourse and become an integral part of ongoing academic conversations.