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Intercultural sensitivity, empathy, self-concept and satisfaction with life in primary school students / Sensibilidad intercultural, empatía, autoconcepto y satisfacción con la vida en alumnos de educación primaria

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Pages 342-367 | Received 16 Mar 2013, Accepted 30 May 2013, Published online: 12 Jun 2014
 

Abstract

The aim of this study is to analyse the relationships between intercultural sensitivity, empathy, self-concept and satisfaction with life in upper level primary school students. Possible gender differences in these variables are analysed, and their results on self-concept, empathy and satisfaction with life are compared in students with higher and lower levels of intercultural sensitivity. The sample is composed of 473 students (52% boys and 48% girls) between 10 and 13 years old (M = 10.79, SD = 0.74). The results show more intercultural sensitivity, emotional empathy and academic self-concept in girls compared with boys, and higher levels of emotional empathy, social self-concept and satisfaction with life in students with more intercultural sensitivity. These results and their possible implications for the development of intervention programs in intercultural education are discussed.

Resumen

El objetivo de este estudio es analizar las relaciones entre sensibilidad intercultural, empatía, autoconcepto y satisfacción con la vida en alumnos de tercer ciclo de Educación Primaria. Se analizan las posibles diferencias de género en estas variables, y se comparan las puntuaciones en autoconcepto, empatía y satisfacción con la vida en alumnos y alumnas con mayor y menor grado de sensibilidad intercultural. La muestra está compuesta por 473 alumnos (52% chicos y 48% chicas) de edades comprendidas entre 10 y 13 años (M = 10.79, DT = 0.74). Los resultados indican mayor sensibilidad intercultural, empatía emocional y autoconcepto académico en las chicas en comparación con los chicos, y niveles mayores de empatía emocional, autoconcepto social y satisfacción con la vida en los alumnos y alumnas con mayor sensibilidad intercultural. Estos resultados y sus posibles implicaciones para el desarrollo de programas de intervención en educación intercultural son comentados.

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