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| Personal Name | Carreon, Miriam Teaño |
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| Resource Title | Effects of empathy and prosocial lessons on the prosocial behaviors of preschool children |
| Date Issued | 01 August 2018 |
| Abstract | This study examined the effects of empathy lessons and prosocial lessons on the prosocial behavior of preschool children. One class (n=12) of kindergarteners received 10 researcher-made empathy lessons while another class (n— 1 2) of kindergarteners received 10 researcher-made prosocial lessons. This study used a mixed method approach. with a two-group pre-test — post-test quasi-experimental research design and selected participant observations. The prosocial behavior rating scale was used to compare the effects of the intervention on the prosocial behavior of the participants within groups. The situational tests and the prosocial moral reasoning test were used to compare the results between the empathy group and the prosocial group after the intervention. The naturalistic observations and interview to the parents were used to identify patterns of prosocial behavior exhibited by the participants. In comparing between groups after the intervention. the study found that the empathy group showed significantly higher sharing behavior after the intervention. Both groups demonstrated needs-oriented reasoning. Patterns of sharing. helping and giving comfort behavior were also identified. However. there was no significant difference in the prosocial behaviors of both groups before and after the intervention. It was recommended that more priority be given to promoting prosocial behavior in preschool. More studies on giving comfort behavior, the behavior least exhibited. may be conducted. The empathy lessons and prosocial lessons may be further refined by taking into consideration the patterns of prosocial behavior that were identified in this research. |
| Degree Course | Master of Arts in Education (Teaching in Early Grades, K-2) |
| Language | English |
| Keyword | prosocial behaviors; prosocial lessons; preschool; K-2; empathy; social interaction in children; preschool children attitudes |
| Material Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
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