INVESTIGATION OF EMPATIC TENDENCIES OF GİFTED SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS ACCORDING TO VARIOUS VARIABLES

Abstract

The aim of this research is to investigate the empathic tendencies of secondary school students studying in Science and Art Centers in terms of gender, grade level and perceived parental attitudes. The study group consists of 209 students attending Science and Arts Centers in Konya. Personal information form developed by the researchers and KA-Sİ Empathic Tendency Scale for Children and Adolescents '' Adolescent Form '' developed by Kaya and Siyez (2010) were used as data collection tools in the research. In data analysis independent groups t-test and one-way analysis of variance; Hocberg's GT2 significance test to test the source of the differences were used. When the findings of the research were examined, according to gender it was seen that the total empathy (t = 2.16, p<.05) and emotional empathy (t = 2.12, p<.05) points averages significantly differed in favor of the girls. According to grade level it was no seen significantly difference between the points averages of total empathy (F(3-205)=1.95, p>.05) emotional empathy (F(3-205)=1.28, p>.05) and cognitive empathy (F(3-205)=2.56, p>.05). According to perceived parents attitude, emotional empathy points averages significantly differed in favor of those who democratically perceive parents attitude(F(2-206)=3.76, p<.05).