Published: 2017-10-18

Upbringing for empathy as a way of reducing stress and its harmful effects

Maciej Ciechomski
Pedagogical Forum
Section: Topic
https://doi.org/10.21697/fp.2017.2.04

Abstract

The text presents an interdisciplinary take on upbringing for empathy, based on a signature theoretical model. Adopting a so understood definition of empathy results in universal and multilevel interactions aimed at children and youth. The effects of these actions bring various benefits on an intrapersonal and interpersonal level – including reducing stress levels in children and strengthening personal and social resources that contribute to improving strategies of coping with stress and its negative effects. Empathy is also a proven method of preventing peer violence – a problem that is still present in Polish schools and leads to numerous health damages.

Keywords:

empathy, health, stress, emotional self-regulation, peer violence, children, youth

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Ciechomski, M. (2017). Upbringing for empathy as a way of reducing stress and its harmful effects. Pedagogical Forum, 7(2), 49–62. https://doi.org/10.21697/fp.2017.2.04

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