RT Journal Article
T1 Perspective-Taking and Empathic Concern as Mediators for Happiness and Positive Affect in Adolescents With and Without Asperger Syndrome
A1 Rueda-Gallego, Pilar
A1 Fernández-Berrocal, Pablo
A1 Schonert-Reichl, Kimberly
K1 Asperger, Síndrome de
AB The present study explored the mediating role of cognitive and affectivecomponents of empathy in the relationship between happiness and positive andnegative affect in adolescents with Asperger Syndrome (AS) and their non-AS peers.For that purpose, we measured empathy, subjective happiness, and affect experiencedby a group of 42 adolescents with AS compared to 44 of their non-AS peers.Adolescents in both groups were matched on age, sex, and IQ, and were administereda battery of measures assessing their self-reports of empathy, perspective-taking,subjective happiness, and positive and negative affect. Findings revealed that adolescentswith AS, in contrast to their peers without AS, reported less subjective happiness, lesspositive affect, and lower affective balance. No differences were found between the twogroups on negative affect. A mediating role of both cognitive and affective components ofempathy was found between happiness, positive affect, and affective balance experiencedin relation to AS. Theoretical and practical implications of these results are discussed.
PB Springer Link
YR 2014
FD 2014
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/34073
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/34073
LA eng
NO Rueda, P., Fernández-Berrocal, P. & Schonert-Reichl, K.A. Perspective-Taking and Empathic Concern as Mediators for Happiness and Positive Affect in Adolescents With and Without Asperger Syndrome. J Dev Phys Disabil 26, 717–735 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10882-014-9391-3
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