Çocuklarda Empati Gelişiminin Desteklenmesi

Abstract

Bu çalışmada empatinin tanımları ve önemi tarihsel gelişiminden başlayarak sunulmuştur. Empatinin bileşenleri ve teorileri ayrıntılı olarak açıklanmıştır. Empati ile karıştırılan benzer kavramların ayırt edici özellikleri belirtilmiştir. Okul öncesi çocuklarda empatinin gelişimi ve desteklenmesine ilişkin ilgili literatür gözden geçirilmiş ve çocuklarda empatiyi etkileyen faktörler aile, okul ve nörogelişimsel olmak üzere üç boyutta incelenmiştir. Literatür taraması sonucunda empatinin doğumdan itibaren gelişmeye başladığı ve yeterli bir destekle gelişmeye devam ettiği sonucuna varılmıştır. Bu sonuç ışığında aileler ve okullar için ilgili öneriler sunulmuştur.

Keywords

• empati
• gelişim
• okul öncesi çocukları
• aile
• okul

Supporting Empathy Development in Children

Abstract

In this study, definitions and importance of empathy were presented starting from its historical development. The components of and theories on empathy were explained in detail. The distinctive features of similar concepts confused with empathy were specified. The relevant literature on the development and support of empathy in preschool children was reviewed, and the factors affecting empathy in children were examined under three aspects: family, school, and neurodevelopmental. As a result of the literature review, it was concluded that empathy starts to develop from birth and continue developing with an adequate support. In light of this result, relevant suggestions were presented for families and schools.

Keywords

• empathy
• development
• pre-school children
• family
• school

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