Educación familiar y desarrollo de la afectividad en los hijos.

The object of this study, after explaining the meaning of the term empathy and mentioning the different existing types, is to establish the connection between different education styles and the empathic capacity of Spanish adolescents. Love, control and hostility are the different education styles taken into account. To this purpose 349 adolescents, 175 girls and 174 boys between the ages of 12 and 17, are evaluated. During the academic year 95-96, all these students were studying their respective years from the 8th year of General Basic Education, to the 3rd year of Higher Basic Education (Bachillerato), in government funded private schools. The selection made was carried out by the conglo…