Эффективность программы развития эмпатии у обучающихся 8–9 классов общеобразовательной школы

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of an author-developed program aimed at fostering empathy among middle school students. A total of 200 8th and 9th grade students participated in a quasi-experimental design, equally divided into experimental and control groups. The formative stage of the study involved the implementation of the empathy development program. Empathy levels were measured before and after the intervention using the Empathy Response Scale by A. Mehrabian and N. Epstein. The results indicated a noticeable improvement in empathy levels in the experimental group, while no significant change was observed in the control group. Statistical analysis using Pearson’s chi-square test confirmed a significant difference between pre- and post-test scores in the experimental group (χ² = 11.7, p = 0.019). These findings underscore the effectiveness of targeted pedagogical interventions in developing empathy and strengthening the emotional and social competencies of adolescents in the school environment.