Child Health Nursing Research

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Empathy, Awareness and Attitudes toward Violence among Elementary School Students

초등학생의 공감 정도와 폭력에 대한 인식 및 태도

  • Kang, So Ra (Division of Nursing, Ewha Womans University) ;
  • Cho, Haeryun (Department of Nursing, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Kim, Shin-Jeong (School of Nursing.Research Institute of Nursing Science, Hallym University)
  • 강소라 (이화여자대학교 간호학부) ;
  • 조해련 (원광대학교 간호학과) ;
  • 김신정 (한림대학교 간호대학.간호학연구소)
  • Received : 2019.11.04
  • Accepted : 2019.12.16
  • Published : 2020.04.30
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate empathy, awareness, and attitudes toward violence among elementary school students. Methods: The participants were 195 fifth and sixth grade students in Y elementary school. The data collection period was from June 24 to July 4, 2019. Results: Empathy scores significantly differed according to participants' gender and need for education on violence prevention. Attitudes towards violence (permissive and neglectful) significantly differed according to students' grade and need for education on violence prevention. Empathy was negatively correlated with permissive attitudes toward violence (r=-.26, p<.001) and neglectful attitudes toward violence (r=-.24, p=.001). Conclusion: The results of this study are expected to be utilized as basic data for education on violence prevention through empathy.

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