BEHAVIORAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL CORRELATES OF CHILDRENS REACTIONS TO OTHERS IN DISTRESS

被引：153

作者：

FABES, RA ^{[1
]}

EISENBERG, N ^{[1
]}

EISENBUD, L ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] ARIZONA STATE UNIV, DEPT PSYCHOL, TEMPE, AZ 85287 USA

来源：

DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY | 1993年 / 29卷 / 04期

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D O I：

10.1037/0012-1649.29.4.655

中图分类号：

B844 [发展心理学（人类心理学）];

学科分类号：

040202 ;

摘要：

This study examined the behavioral and physiological correlates of children's reactions to others in distress and the relation of these to dispositional helpfulness. Thirty-seven 3rd graders and 29 6th graders watched a film about a distressed child. Facial expressions, heart rate variability (HRV). and skin conductance (SC) were recorded during the film. An index of dispositional helpfulness was obtained from children's mothers. High HRV was predictive of children's sympathetic rather than distressed reactions. For boys, sympathetic responsiveness positively predicted dispositional helpfulness; for girls, SC was inversely related to dispositional helpfulness. It was concluded that children who are able to regulate their vicariously induced emotional responsiveness are relatively likely to experience sympathy and relatively unlikely to experience personal distress.

引用

页码：655 / 663

页数：9

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