Developmental trajectories of empathic concern in infancy and their links to social competence in early childhood / Yael PAZ in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 63-7 (July 2022)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry > 63-7 (July 2022) . - p.762-770 Titre : Developmental trajectories of empathic concern in infancy and their links to social competence in early childhood Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Yael PAZ, Auteur ; Maayan DAVIDOV, Auteur ; Tal ORLITSKY, Auteur ; Ronit ROTH-HANANIA, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.762-770 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Child  Child, Preschool  Empathy  Female  Humans  Infant  Interpersonal Relations  Male  Social Skills  empathic concern  social competence  trajectories Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : BACKGROUND: Empathic concern is an important component of children's social competence. Yet, little is known about the role of the development of concern for others during infancy as a predictor of social competence in early childhood. METHODS: Israeli infants (N=165, 50% girls) were observed five times, from 3 to 36?months. Empathic concern was assessed at ages 3-18?months using observations, and four components of social competence were assessed at 36?months using observations and teacher reports. RESULTS: Four groups with distinct developmental trajectories of empathic concern from 3 to 18?months were identified: early-onset (starting high and increasing), low-empathy (starting low with minimal increase), rising (starting low and increasing considerably), and a very small group with a negative slope (decreasing). The first three trajectories differed on aspects of social competence at 36?months. Early-onset children continued to exhibit the highest empathic concern. Both the early-onset and rising groups had greater affective knowledge than the low-empathy group. Moreover, the rising group had better peer relations compared with low-empathy trajectory children. CONCLUSIONS: Children who exhibit high levels of empathy early in infancy are likely to show high social competence later on. However, even when initial empathy levels are low, subsequent growth in empathy from 3 to 18?months can occur, with positive consequences for children's social competence at 36?months. Only children with low initial empathic concern and minimal growth across infancy are at increased risk of having poorer socioemotional capabilities in early childhood. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13516 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=477 [article] Developmental trajectories of empathic concern in infancy and their links to social competence in early childhood [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Yael PAZ, Auteur ; Maayan DAVIDOV, Auteur ; Tal ORLITSKY, Auteur ; Ronit ROTH-HANANIA, Auteur . - p.762-770. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry > 63-7 (July 2022) . - p.762-770 Mots-clés : Child  Child, Preschool  Empathy  Female  Humans  Infant  Interpersonal Relations  Male  Social Skills  empathic concern  social competence  trajectories Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : BACKGROUND: Empathic concern is an important component of children's social competence. Yet, little is known about the role of the development of concern for others during infancy as a predictor of social competence in early childhood. METHODS: Israeli infants (N=165, 50% girls) were observed five times, from 3 to 36?months. Empathic concern was assessed at ages 3-18?months using observations, and four components of social competence were assessed at 36?months using observations and teacher reports. RESULTS: Four groups with distinct developmental trajectories of empathic concern from 3 to 18?months were identified: early-onset (starting high and increasing), low-empathy (starting low with minimal increase), rising (starting low and increasing considerably), and a very small group with a negative slope (decreasing). The first three trajectories differed on aspects of social competence at 36?months. Early-onset children continued to exhibit the highest empathic concern. Both the early-onset and rising groups had greater affective knowledge than the low-empathy group. Moreover, the rising group had better peer relations compared with low-empathy trajectory children. CONCLUSIONS: Children who exhibit high levels of empathy early in infancy are likely to show high social competence later on. However, even when initial empathy levels are low, subsequent growth in empathy from 3 to 18?months can occur, with positive consequences for children's social competence at 36?months. Only children with low initial empathic concern and minimal growth across infancy are at increased risk of having poorer socioemotional capabilities in early childhood. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13516 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=477

Predicting externalizing behavior in toddlerhood from early individual differences in empathy / Yael PAZ in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 62-1 (January 2021)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry > 62-1 (January 2021) . - p.66-74 Titre : Predicting externalizing behavior in toddlerhood from early individual differences in empathy Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Yael PAZ, Auteur ; Tal ORLITSKY, Auteur ; Ronit ROTH-HANANIA, Auteur ; Carolyn ZAHN-WAXLER, Auteur ; Maayan DAVIDOV, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.66-74 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Empathy  aggression  behavior problems  gender Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : BACKGROUND: From middle childhood onward, there is often a negative link between empathy and externalizing behavior problems. Patterns at younger ages are still unclear, with mixed findings of no association, negative associations, and positive associations. This study examines links between empathy and externalizing problems, beginning in infancy. METHODS: A community sample of infants (N = 165) was assessed for empathy at 3, 6, 12, 18, and 36 months, using behavioral observations. Externalizing problems were reported at 18 months (by mothers) and 36 months (by mothers and daycare teachers). RESULTS: Boys showed more externalizing problems than girls. For boys, negative associations between empathy and externalizing appeared, particularly with teacher reports. For girls, there were positive associations between empathy and externalizing, which weakened with age. For both genders, empathy at ages 3, 6, and 18 months appeared to protect against increases in externalizing from 18 to 36 months. CONCLUSIONS: The role of empathy in the development of early externalizing depends on both gender and age; toddler boys' externalizing may more typically stem from low empathy, whereas girls' early externalizing appears to be underlain by heightened sensitivity and unregulated or assertive approach attempts. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13247 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=435 [article] Predicting externalizing behavior in toddlerhood from early individual differences in empathy [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Yael PAZ, Auteur ; Tal ORLITSKY, Auteur ; Ronit ROTH-HANANIA, Auteur ; Carolyn ZAHN-WAXLER, Auteur ; Maayan DAVIDOV, Auteur . - p.66-74. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry > 62-1 (January 2021) . - p.66-74 Mots-clés : Empathy  aggression  behavior problems  gender Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : BACKGROUND: From middle childhood onward, there is often a negative link between empathy and externalizing behavior problems. Patterns at younger ages are still unclear, with mixed findings of no association, negative associations, and positive associations. This study examines links between empathy and externalizing problems, beginning in infancy. METHODS: A community sample of infants (N = 165) was assessed for empathy at 3, 6, 12, 18, and 36 months, using behavioral observations. Externalizing problems were reported at 18 months (by mothers) and 36 months (by mothers and daycare teachers). RESULTS: Boys showed more externalizing problems than girls. For boys, negative associations between empathy and externalizing appeared, particularly with teacher reports. For girls, there were positive associations between empathy and externalizing, which weakened with age. For both genders, empathy at ages 3, 6, and 18 months appeared to protect against increases in externalizing from 18 to 36 months. CONCLUSIONS: The role of empathy in the development of early externalizing depends on both gender and age; toddler boys' externalizing may more typically stem from low empathy, whereas girls' early externalizing appears to be underlain by heightened sensitivity and unregulated or assertive approach attempts. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13247 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=435

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