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https://hdl.handle.net/10216/141815| Author(s): | Eduarda Beatriz Moreira Rocha |
| Title: | The effect of aging in psychopathic and empathic traits |
| Issue Date: | 2022-07-13 |
| Abstract: | Psychopathy is a constellation of personality characterized by behavioral deviance and distinctive emotional and interpersonal maladjustments, often marked by a lack of empathy. The few studies on aging and psychopathy show that some psychopathy facets decrease with aging while others remain stable. Despite the mixed results, the developmental changes in empathy, which occur across the lifespan, have received little attention with so far some being. Hence, the purpose of the present study investigated the relationship between aging, psychopathy, and empathy. As such, 274 adults (199 females) between the ages of 19 and 89 completed an online questionnaire to assess self-report psychopathy (TriPM, Patrick, 2010; SRP-SF, Paulhus et al., 2016) and empathy (QCAE, Reniers et al., 2011). Findings revealed a significant negative significant correlation between aging and the psychopathy disinhibition and lifestyle facets, but also with cognitive empathy. This research constitutes a preliminary analysis of the relationship between aging with both psychopathy and empathy in a community Portuguese community sample. |
| Description: | A psicopatia é uma constelação de traços de personalidade caracterizada por desvios comportamentais, desajustes emocionais e interpessoais distintos, sendo muitas vezes marcada pela falta de empatia. Os poucos estudos sobre envelhecimento e psicopatia mostram que a psicopatia geral diminui com o envelhecimento. Apesar dos resultados mistos, as mudanças de desenvolvimento na empatia, que ocorrem ao longo da vida, receberam pouco atenção. Assim, o presente estudo investigou a relação entre envelhecimento, psicopatia e empatia. Para tal, 274 adultos (199 mulheres) com idades entre 19 e 89 anos completaram um questionário online para avaliar auto-relato de psicopatia (TriPM; SRP-SF) e empatia (QCAE). Os resultados revelaram uma correlação negativa significativa entre o envelhecimento e as facetas de desinibição da psicopatia e estilo de vida, mas também com a empatia cognitiva. Esta investigação constitui uma análise preliminar da relação entre o envelhecimento com psicopatia e empatia numa amostra da comunidade portuguesa. |
| Subject: | Psicologia Psychology |
| Scientific areas: | Ciências sociais::Psicologia Social sciences::Psychology |
| DOI: | 10.34626/r659-kb96 |
| TID identifier: | 203051335 |
| URI: | https://hdl.handle.net/10216/141815 |
| Document Type: | Dissertação |
| Rights: | openAccess |
| Appears in Collections: | FPCEUP - Dissertação |
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