Diferencias psicológicas en razón del Género : una visión multidimensional de la empatía en adolescentes

The last decades have seen a growing interest develop to consider empathy as a multidimensional entity. This essay is situated in this framework of theory, and has as its object to evaluate the differences of gender and age in the cognitive and emotional factors of empathy during adolescence. The tool used for this study is Davis' 'Impersonal Reactivity Index' (1980), which includes four factors: perspective taking, fantasy, empathic concern and personal distress. The results show that gender is a more relevant variable than age during the period evaluated. The differences indicate a higher empathic tendency in women, especially in emotional components. RESUMEN: En las última décadas se ha …