Psychological Development and Education ›› 2008, Vol. 24 ›› Issue (2): 73-78.

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Empathy and Aggressive Behavior of Middle School Students:The Mediating Effect of the Anger-Hostility Action

YING Xian-hui, DAI Chun-lin   

  1. Dept. of psychology, School of Teacher Education, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua Zhejiang 321004
  • Online:2008-04-15 Published:2008-04-15

Abstract: Methods of questionnaire and Structural Equation Models were used to investigate the relationship between empathy and aggressive behavior, and also the mediat ing effects of the anger-hostility action. Data were collected with 305 students from two middle schools. The results indicate that: (1) Oral aggression is the primary form of aggressive behaviors in middle school students; the gender and the grade have influence on aggressive behavior; (2) The anger-hostility action plays the mediating role between empathy and aggressive behavior; (3) Empathy to others impacts negatively on aggressive behavior through the mediating role. However, sensitivity of self2feeling is a two-way process, including both positive effect by mediating role and direct inhibitory effect.

Key words: empathy, aggressive behavior, anger, hostility, mediating effect

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