Abstract
This article deals with questions of indicators of empathy display among future physiotherapists. Two methods were used to carry out the survey: V. Boiko empathy abilities questionnaire has been used to identify empathy components‟ levels and I. Jusupov‟s questionnaire of empathy level diagnostics has been used to identify empathy general level. The random sample size consists of 203 future physiotherapists. Participants comprised 119 students of 1st year and 84 students of 4th year full-time physiotherapy studies of Lithuanian Sports University. It was determined that, in comparison with 1st year students of physiotherapy studies, general empathy level of 4th year students is higher. 1st and 4th year students of physiotherapy studies statistically significant differ according to these empathy components: cognitive empathy, affective empathy, attitudes towards empathy and empathic identification. Levels of these indicators of 4th year students are higher than those of 1st year students.
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