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Gustafson, Eric Wayne – 1991
Recent attempts to empirically validate psychoanalytic theory and its contemporary object relational constructs have turned to measuring the concepts with a variety of recently developed assessment scales. This paper reviews the 27 research studies which utilize instruments designed to assess object relations phenomena in subjects diagnosed with…
Descriptors: Empathy, Evaluation Methods, Interpersonal Relationship, Personality Development
Jackson, Dale Myers – 1974
In this inductive study, a body of empathy-related research is reviewed for the purpose of identifying theoretical and pedagogical implications for a college-level, introductory course in speech communication. The results of studies conducted primarily in the fields of psychotherapy and counseling are summarized. Evidence which places empathy at…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Curriculum Development, Doctoral Dissertations, Educational Improvement
Panofsky, Anne D. – 1976
The experiment reported in this dissertation investigated the effect of similarity/dissimilarity of race and personal interests on empathy and altruism in second graders. It was hypothesized that white children would empathize more with other white children than with black children. It was also hypothesized that white children would empathize more…
Descriptors: Altruism, Behavior Patterns, Black Students, Comparative Analysis
Robinson, Edward Hamilton – 1976
This study sought to determine whether students who perceived their teachers as more effectively providing facilitative conditions (warmth, empathy, genuineness, and concreteness) achieved greater language arts gains than did students who perceived their teachers as being less facilitative. A statistically significant difference was found in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Doctoral Dissertations, Educational Research, Elementary Education
Manning, Daisy M. Parks – 1979
The effects of a systematic guidance program upon school attitudes of potential dropouts in grade six of one elementary school in the northeast section of Washington, D.C. were assessed. The major findings from the data analysis showed significant differences in the pre- and post-test scores of the 15 students in the experimental group and the 15…
Descriptors: Attendance, Doctoral Dissertations, Dropouts, Elementary Education
Rives, Bonnie; Smith, Tamara; Staples, Gail – 2000
This report describes a program for improvement of student social skills to include respect for self and others, conflict resolution, and self-control. The targeted population consisted of first, fifth, and seventh graders located in northwestern Illinois. The problems of deficiencies in social skills were documented. Data were collected from…
Descriptors: Action Research, Childrens Literature, Conflict Resolution, Cooperative Learning