Relationships between empathy, executive functions, and internalizing and externalizing symptoms in early adolescents.

IF 3.4 2区 医学 Q2 PSYCHIATRY
Onat Yetim, Resul Çakır, Lut Tamam
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Abstract

Background: Previous studies have shown associations between internalizing and externalizing symptoms, executive functions, and empathy. However, the mechanisms that affect this relationship remain unclear. This study employed regression analysis to explore the relationships between empathy, executive functions, and internalizing and externalizing symptoms.

Method: Our study consisted of three consecutive stages. In the first stage, we assessed 2150 adolescents' parents aged 10-12 using the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire to determine which participants should be included in the subsequent stages. In the second stage, we conducted a pilot study with 50 participants to assess the validity of the assessment system and the six film scenes to be used in the following stage. Finally, in the third stage, we obtained 170 participants' state empathy, trait empathy, and executive functioning.

Results: The regression analysis showed that working memory (β = 0.261) and externalizing symptoms (β = -0.157) predicted cognitive empathy, but only externalizing symptoms predicted affective empathy (β = -0.193). The regression analysis also showed that cognitive empathy (β = -0.513) and affective empathy (β = -0.535) predicted externalizing symptoms, but only inhibition predicted internalizing symptoms (β = 0.158).

Conclusion: This population-based study highlights the reciprocal effects of externalizing symptoms on cognitive and affective empathy. No significant relationship was found between internalizing symptoms and empathy. This study also highlights the effect of working memory on cognitive empathy. These findings may inform psychological interventions to improve empathic abilities in early adolescence.

青少年早期共情、执行功能与内化和外化症状的关系
背景:先前的研究表明内化和外化症状、执行功能和共情之间存在关联。然而,影响这种关系的机制尚不清楚。本研究采用回归分析探讨共情、执行功能、内化与外化症状之间的关系。方法:本研究分为三个连续阶段。在第一阶段,我们使用优势与困难问卷评估了2150名10-12岁青少年的父母,以确定哪些参与者应该被纳入后续阶段。在第二阶段,我们进行了一项有50名参与者参与的试验研究,以评估评估系统的有效性和下一阶段将使用的六个电影场景。最后,在第三阶段,我们获得了170名被试的状态共情、特质共情和执行功能。结果:回归分析显示,工作记忆(β = 0.261)和外化症状(β = -0.157)能预测认知共情,而外化症状仅能预测情感共情(β = -0.193)。回归分析还显示,认知共情(β = -0.513)和情感共情(β = -0.535)预测外化症状,而抑制仅预测内化症状(β = 0.158)。结论:这项以人群为基础的研究强调了外化症状对认知和情感共情的相互作用。内化症状与共情之间无显著关系。本研究还强调了工作记忆对认知共情的影响。这些发现可能为提高青少年早期共情能力的心理干预提供信息。
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BMC Psychiatry
BMC Psychiatry 医学-精神病学
CiteScore
5.90
自引率
4.50%
发文量
716
审稿时长
3-6 weeks
期刊介绍: BMC Psychiatry is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that considers articles on all aspects of the prevention, diagnosis and management of psychiatric disorders, as well as related molecular genetics, pathophysiology, and epidemiology.
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