Empathy Attitudes Research Articles

한국 다문화 사회 구성원의 정체성 인식에 대한 교육적 전환 - 다큐멘터리 “10년 후 동창생”방송 콘텐츠 분석 사례 중심으로

The documentary "Alumni 10 Years Later" is a broadcast that covers the lives of various students who attended a multicultural alternative school as elementary school students over a period of 10 years. This study analyzes the identity perception of members of Korean society through the case of the growth process of the alumni who appear in the documentary. This study suggests a change in the direction of multicultural education through a case study of the identity perceptions of members of multicultural societies in documentaries. Multicultural education should be transformed into civic education as a member of the social community. In addition, multicultural education should be transformed into practical education to adapt to a multicultural society. It suggests that education should cultivate the competencies necessary for members of a multicultural society, such as the ability to form equal relationships between people with different backgrounds and characteristics, an attitude of empathy for minorities, and a sense of responsibility to make healthy contributions to the community.

CARING OF INPATIENT NURSES WITH THE FAMILY'S READINESS TO RECEIVE MEDICAL INFORMATION ABOUT ADVANCED THERAPY

Background. Caring is the basis for nurses to be able to analyze nursing actions carried out well and appropriately for clients which becomes a reference in further care. In other words, caring is the moral ideal of the nursing profession which refers to the willingness to provide sincere care with seriousness in carrying out actions to care for clients' health. Research Method. A literature search in this research was carried out by identifying all types of national and international articles regarding caring for community nurses and the readiness of families to receive further therapy information The electronic databases used were PubMed, Springer, and Google Scholar with 30 articles then filtered into 3 articles with a search strategy using the PICO method (patient, intervention, comparison and outcome). Findings. Participants expressed that caring is an attitude of empathy, caring about patient needs, providing nursing care not only when patients come to the health center but also when nurses provide home care. Participants expressed caring behavior such as empathy, being friendly to patients who came to the treatment center, caring about patient needs, making home visits to patients, paying attention to the patient's health needs. Conclusion. Caring for inpatient nurses is an effort to improve the performance of nurses in providing nursing services to patients so as to create integrated and comprehensive care for patients. By increasing professional patient-nurse relationships, participants said they were helped by getting to know the many patients who came for treatment at the health center.

IMPLEMENTATION OF EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION IN HEALTH EDUCATION ACTIVITIES FOR NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES TO ACHIEVE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGs)

The world has a dream of achieving a prosperous society. This dream is encapsulated in the Sustainable Development Goals. One of the points included is Good Health and Well-being. A healthy society will lead to a developed and progressive nation. One of the obstacles to global health is non-communicable diseases. These diseases, which are among the leading causes of death worldwide, can be addressed early through prevention programs. One such proven effective prevention program is health education. Health education is a form of communication to the community as a health effort. To achieve success, certain techniques are needed in the delivery process. This study uses a qualitative method with a descriptive approach. Data collection techniques were carried out through interviews and observations, while the data analysis techniques were data reduction, data modeling (data display), and concluding. The results of this study show that there are attitudes of Respect, Empathy, Audibility, Clarity, and humility (REACH) in the communication of general practitioners towards participants in health education activities conducted by Klinik Pratama Nuhato Antapani Bandung.

Interaction Adolescent–Parent and Peer, Media Social Usage, and Social Skill

Social skills are abilities that adolescents need to possess to form an attitude of empathy and social awareness. Adolescents acquire these social skills through good inter-family interactions at home. This study aimed to analyze the interaction between adolescents, parents, and peers, as well as the use of social media on social skills. This study involved 100 late adolescents aged 18–21 years throughout Indonesia. This study used a cross-sectional design and a survey method with a questionnaire tool using a Google form distributed during April 2022. The study results showed that the quality of adolescent-parent and peer interactions, use of social media, and social skills were moderate. The correlation test results showed a positive relationship between adolescent-parent and peer interactions and the use of social media with social skills. The regression test results showed a positive effect of adolescent-peer interaction and the use of social media on social skills. The conclusion was that the better the quality of adolescent interactions with peers and the use of social media, the greater the improvement in social skills. This research implies that a community that involves youth in social activities through Karang Taruna can provide youth with the opportunity to hone their social skills.

Influence of didactic strategies in the learning of biochemistry in students of a university in the Mexican Southeast

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between the teaching strategies used by teachers in teaching biochemistry and the level of learning achieved by students. The teaching-learning process in higher education institutions must adapt to the current demands and requirements of a constantly changing society. University students who study biochemistry need to develop skills that encourage self-learning. The research was carried out with 115 students from a university in the southeast of Mexico, (USoM), to observe and describe a phenomenon. Since there was no control or manipulation of variables, we classify this study as descriptive and "ex post facto," given that the phenomenon had already occurred. Students primarily developed their competencies in comprehension (37%) and analysis (33%). However, when applying for a pilot exam, the majority of responses focused on the aspects of knowledge (36%) and understanding (32%). The present study was carried out under the ethical conditions of informed consent of the participants, promulgated in the Declaration of Helsinki. The participation was voluntary, it was developed with an attitude of empathy, and respect, emotional support, and understanding. The confidentiality and privacy of participants were protected at all times. According to the results observed, a transformation in the didactic strategies employed in the teaching of Biochemistry in the Health Science courses in Mexican universities is suggested.

Penguatan Karakter Religius Melalui Program Pesantren Ramadhan 1445 H Pada Komunitas Teras Baca Nurul Huda Batu Ringgit Kota Mataram Nusa Tenggara Barat

Islamic religious education in public schools is often said to have little influence on students. Apart from the very limited intensity of study time, namely 2-3 hours of lessons per week, this is also due to the fact that Islamic learning only focuses on basic theoretical knowledge and less on a practical level so that the main goal of Islamic education which touches on the spiritual and social dimensions is difficult to achieve. The Nurul Huda Reading Terrace Community, located in Baturinggit village, Mataram City, NTB, is a forum for informal education for children and teenagers engaged in literacy. Advances in technology and information that have led to shifts in social behavior have given rise to negative behaviors that have led to the apathetic, intolerant, anti-social and hedonistic attitudes of the current generation. This is the basis for the formation of the Ramadhan Islamic boarding school program in the Teras Baca Nurul Huda Baturinggit Mataram comunity, NTB. The Ramadhan Islamic boarding school program has been successfully attended by 60 participants. The aim of this program is to strengthen the religious character of local village children and teenagers who will support the realization of a religious society. The methods of this program include: 1) Preparation; 2) Implementation; and 3) Evaluation and Follow-up. Several activities such as Ramadhan taklim, duarah, donations. Through these activities, religious characters can be strengthened, including love of Allah and His Messenger, independence, courageous, responsible attitudes, a sense of solidarity and mutual respect for each other and an attitude of empathy. The positive response and support of the local community, especially parents and community leaders, guarantees the continuity of this program from the beginning to the end of Ramadan and creates opportunities for its continuation in the future to form a religious, individually and socially pious generation.

Developing Children's Social Empathy as a Means of Preventing Bullying

Empathy is one of the risk factors and solutions to bullying behavior, This can be an alternative for some parties in handling bullying cases, namely by fostering social empathy by parents, communities and schools. Social empathy must be introduced and trained from early childhood including elementary school age, Considering that bullying cases occur quite a lot in the environment of elementary school-age students. This study aims to identify bullying behavior among Madrasah Ibtidaiyah students, Dealing comprehensively with the cultivation of social empathy attitudes and to know the role of family and environment in influencing the development of empathy. The strategy we use in this study is to first find the problems that exist in the institution, Then we study to be able to get solutions to existing problems. In finding and reviewing existing problems, we use qualitative descriptive methods. Based on the results of the study, there are still children who have low empathy. This happens partly because; the presence of errors in the parenting process, the influence of the community environment and peers, and because children have experienced physical and psychological violence. Therefore, from the school side, there needs to be steps that are able to increase children's social empathy

Upaya Pembentukan Nilai Karakter Peduli Sosial Melalui Pembelajaran IPS pada Siswa Kelas VIII di SMP Negeri 2 Sumbergempol Tulungagung

This research is motivated by the decline in the value of social care character among adolescents as evidenced by the many cases of juvenile delinquency, namely lack of association, lack of caring, bullying, fighting and lack of sense of help in SMP Negeri 2 Sumbergempol Tulungagung. The existence of this background requires efforts and attention from social studies teachers in shaping social care attitudes in students. The research focus is: 1) How is the formation of social care character values through social studies learning of VIII grade students at SMP Negeri 2 Sumbergempol Tulungagung, 2) What are the supporting and inhibiting factors in the formation of social care character values through social studies learning of VIII grade students at SMP Negeri 2 Sumbergempol Tulungagung, 3) How is the impact of the formation of social care character values through social studies learning of VIII grade students at SMP Negeri 2 Sumbergempol Tulungagung. The objectives of this study are 1) To explain the formation of social care character values through social studies learning of grade VIII students at SMP Negeri 2 Sumbergempol Tulungagung, 2) To find out the supporting and inhibiting factors in the formation of social care character values through social studies learning of grade VIII students at SMP Negeri 2 Sumbergempol Tulungagung, 3) To determine the impact of the formation of social care character values through social studies learning of grade VIII students at SMP Negeri 2 Sumbergempol Tulungagung. This research uses a qualitative research approach with a descriptive type. Descriptive research is presented through words that are described, presented, analyzed and conclusions are drawn. The object of this research is the school and students of class VIII SMP Negeri 2 Sumbergempol Tulungagung. The data collection techniques used are interviews, observation and documentation.The results of this study indicate that the formation of social care character values through social studies learning is that teachers incorporate social care character values into lesson plans and develop syllabi and integrate social care character values through social studies learning. Supporting factors in shaping the character value of social care are exemplary teachers, school routine activities, and facilitating social activities and inhibiting factors are student awareness, family environment, cafes and parking lots and technological developments. The impact in forming the character value of social care has a positive impact, namely students will have an attitude of empathy, students have an attitude of helping and helping each other when in trouble, the creation of mutual cooperation activities at school, the creation of size and togetherness at school, the formation of a harmonious family, eliminating differences in social status between others.

Implementation of Islamic Religious Education Learning in Building Students' Social Attitude

This article discusses and analyzes the implementation of Islamic religious education learning and the supporting and inhibiting factors in shaping students' social attitudes at Balaroa Elementary School, Palu City. The type of research used in this research is qualitative field research using the Miles and Huberman analysis technique. The results showed that the implementation of Islamic religious education learning in Palu City consisted of three stages, namely initial activities, core activities, and closing activities. The supporting factor for Islamic religious education teaching at Balaroa Primary School is the addition of Islamic religious education class hours. Meanwhile, the inhibiting factors are the need for more motivation for some students and the lack of facilities and infrastructure to support learning. The analysis results show that the initial activities of Islamic religious education learning at SDN Balaroa can shape the social attitudes of students by forming an attitude of discipline, responsibility, and compassion for students. Likewise, the core learning activities can create and build an attitude of sympathy and empathy in students. Furthermore, the closing activities of Islamic religious education learning can also form an open attitude and the ability to work with students. Thus, implementing Islamic religious education at SDN Balaroa has implications for forming social attitudes in students.

A Comparative Study on Civic Consciousness between Pre-service Teachers in Thailand and Korea

The purpose of this study is to investigate and compare the civic consciousness of pre-service teachers in Thailand and Korea to understand the educational culture of each country and to obtain implications for teacher education. As a result, the following results were obtained. First, Thai pre-service teachers considered the advantages of Thailand's education system providing good educational opportunities, and Korea is gaining the effects of good education. The disadvantages were Thailand's unchanging conservative education system and excessive learning, and Korea's entrance exam-oriented education system and simple teaching methods. According to the opinions of prospective teachers, both countries should make efforts to utilize the advantages and improve the disadvantages. Second, in terms of perception of the government and law, Korean pre-service teachers are more obedient to the government's authority than Thai pre-service teachers, and are also obedient to adults, teachers, and parents. On the other hand, Thai pre-service teachers thought that the judicial system was more fair than Korean pre-service teachers. In the case of Korea, the conservative and progressive regimes change frequently, so the results are likely to vary at each point of investigation. This is thought to be the same for Thailand. Third, when it comes to Asian traditional culture and identity, Thai and Korean pre-service teachers showed an attitude of empathy, and Korean pre-service teachers generally emphasized relatively higher morality and mental maturity as citizens. Fourth, when it comes to public services, Korean pre-service teachers were more critical of politicians' morality, corruption of co-authored services, and connectionism than Thai pre-service teachers. Considering the impact of teachers on students' attitudes and behaviors as democratic citizens, it is expected that the two countries will have many implications for the direction of teacher education in relation to democratic civic education if they expand the scope of investigation.

HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRAINEES’ ATTITUDES ABOUT AGING AND OLDER ADULTS

Abstract Ageism is pervasive in healthcare. It costs billions of healthcare dollars and results in earlier patient mortality and decreased quality of life. Existing research highlights the prevalence of ageist attitudes among health and social care practitioners, but there is a dearth of research regarding attitudes of trainees toward older adults. The present study utilized the Fraboni Scale of Ageism to examine attitudes of health and social care trainees participating in geriatric interprofessional training programs. Participants completed an electronic survey prior to the didactic portion of the program. Seventy-seven surveys were completed between November 2022 and June 2023. Results revealed a nuanced understanding of older adults’ contributions, particularly regarding creativity, social and political engagement, and the richness of their accumulated life experiences. Positive sentiments were evident regarding interactions and participants acknowledged the self-management capacities of older adults, encompassing personal hygiene and other aspects of independent living. Notably, findings underscore substantial support for creation of inclusive spaces. Overall, a person-centric understanding of older adulthood was evident in the results; less than 20% of trainees expressed a negative perception of older adults/later life to any given question. Recognizing the significance of bridging intergenerational perception disparities to counter ageism, this research contributes to a foundational understanding of younger generations’ awareness of aging. Given the contrast to existing research regarding attitudes of practitioners toward older adults, these results emphasize the importance of fostering opportunities for intergenerational dialogue and activities to maintain an attitude of inclusivity and empathy that underscores a person-centered approach to healthcare.

Interpersonal Communication Skills of Doctors in Serving Patients: Case Study at Community Health Center X in Tangerang-Banten

Interpersonal communication is very important for every doctor to develop with their patients because it can create improvements in the patient's psychological condition thereby speeding up their recovery. However, there are still many complaints from patients regarding the attitude of doctors who are less communicative and do not try to build good interactions with patients. This is a qualitative research with a case study approach. Data collection was carried out through semi-structured interviews with patients at community health centers in Tangerang City. The results of the study showed that the interpersonal communication implemented by doctors at Community Health Center X in Tangerang City, Banten was not effective. This is proven by the need for improvements in attitudes of openness, empathy, supportiveness, positivity and equality.

Global Diversity Character Development Strategy at the Center for Indonesian Citizenship Education Klang Malaysia

The issue of global diversity is an interesting one and must be introduced to native Indonesian students studying in Malaysia, one of whom is the Klang Malaysia Indonesian Citizen Education Center (PPWNI). The last study showed that seventh-grade students at PPWNI Klang, Malaysia, did not yet understand the meaning of global diversity. This study aims to describe the strategies of school principals and teachers to shape the character of global diversity in citizenship education and find out what diversity values are implemented in students. The research method used is descriptive-qualitative, with data collection through observation, interviews, and documentation. The analysis of research on students at the Indonesian Citizenship Education Center (PPWNI) in Klang, Malaysia, shows that the level of understanding of students still does not understand the meaning of global diversity. The activities carried out by school principals, teachers, and researchers in developing an attitude of global diversity in students by doing habituation at school, such as providing reading material on multicultural education, providing an understanding through Pancasila Education and Citizenship, and providing an understanding of global diversity through the media of global diversity posters. The implications of this research can make it easier for students to learn and understand individual differences and develop a tolerant attitude towards different people. Some of the results of the above activities that are most effective in providing students with an understanding of global diversity are achieved by using poster media, which can facilitate students' understanding of learning about differences and developing an attitude of empathy towards different people.

The strategy of integrating tolerance values into civics learning in inclusive school

Tolerance is one of the essential characters to be instilled in a plural society. This study aims to determine the strategy for integrating the value of tolerance into civics learning in inclusive education schools. This research is qualitative descriptive research with interview data collection techniques, observation, and document analysis. The strategy for integrating the value of tolerance in civics learning in inclusive education-provided schools is carried out through the stages of planning, implementing, and evaluating learning. They were designing learning plans for regular and inclusive students and improving teaching competencies in inclusive classes. Implementation of learning is done by providing advice and motivation during learning, taking a dynamic approach with students, forming an attitude of empathy, appreciating the tolerant attitude shown by students, and applying a heterogeneous group learning model. The assessment is carried out by distinguishing the assessment content between students who do not have special needs and students with special needs that are adjusted to their obstacles and abilities.

UNCONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE IN CRISIS WORK BASED ON THE LIVED EXPERIENCE OF MALAYSIAN COUNSELORS

Unconditional acceptance is one of the core attitudes in helping professionals to establish successful therapeutic relationships. Despite unconditional acceptance was accepted in most helping professional settings, it received less attention in academic scientific research due to scholars' disagreement regarding unconditional acceptance as a single separable construct from empathy and genuineness as proposed in person-centred therapy. The knowledge gap led to the implementation of this study, employing a qualitative method, specifically descriptive phenomenology. It aims to describe Malaysian counselors' experience exercising unconditional acceptance while encountering clients from various backgrounds. The thematic analysis revealed that unconditional acceptance encompasses acceptance of the client as a person, acceptance of the client's reality experience as part of them, and acceptance of the client's traumatic reaction. The findings indicate by years of experience, Malaysian counselors show high competency in practicing unconditional acceptance. It was found that unconditional acceptance requires counselors to have empathy, increasing their ability to comprehend the clients' situation and justify their emotional reactions. Counselors especially novice counselors need proper training and guidance to increase their ability to unconditionally accept their clients, their life experience, and their traumatic reactions. This study contributes to deepening the comprehension of implementing unconditional acceptance in counseling settings. It also provides new perspectives on improving the training curriculum for counselors in Malaysia, specifically in strengthening their skills in exercising unconditional acceptance and empathy attitudes.

REPRESENTASI INTERAKSI PUSTAKAWAN DAN PEMUSTAKA PENYANDANG BIPOLAR DALAM FILM KUKIRA KAU RUMAH (ANALISIS SEMIOTIKA ROLAND BARTHES)

Film is the result of a process of cultural depiction and a tool of artistic expression. Film as one of the reforms or can be interpreted as a mass communication tool consists of a combination of various technologies formed into one. The movie that has come to the author's attention for this analytical research is a movie entitled I thought you were home. A family drama movie that raises the mental issues of a teenager with bipolar disease. Where in each scene has a moral message and one of them is when there is an interaction between the Librarian and the main character while in the library. The formulation of the problem that was the focus of the research was the meaning of the interaction between librarians and library users when conducting circulation services in the movie I thought you were home by Umay Shahab. The focus of the research is located in the scene duration 18.33 - 20.47. This study aimed to describe the interactions that occur between librarians in providing circulation services to visitors, here the researcher's assessment is related to the attitude of empathy, reliability, and attention of librarians. The research method used by researchers is descriptive qualitative with the semiotic analysis technique of roland barthes. The results obtained in this study, librarians are very professional in conducting interactions, and the value that becomes the benchmark of researchers meets the 3 criteria of a library user in accordance with the formulation of the problem in this study.

Literatur Review: The Relationship Of Caring Nurses With Patient Satisfaction On Quality Nursing Services

Background: The attitude of respect and empathy when treating patients is commonly referred to as caring. This attitude is very important in determining patient satisfaction. Satisfaction is a feeling of pleasure or disappointment felt by someone in achieving the expected results against the performance carried out, if the performance is below expectations then the customer is not satisfied, and vice versa. Nursing services determine the quality of health services, because nurses are the ones who most often meet with patients. Purpose: This study focuses on finding out whether there is a relationship between nurses' caring attitude and patient satisfaction in health services. Methods: The research method used was a literature study. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews & Metaanalysis (PRISMA) procedure was used in this study, which resulted in 14 article analyses. The databases used in this study were Elsevier, Google Scholar, PUBMED and Taylor & Francis with inclusion criteria: Journals published from 2018 to 2023 using Indonesian and English, National and International Journals, Articles using quasi-experimental methods, pre-experimental design, case studies and full text articles. Result: Analysis of the 14 journals found by the researchers led to the conclusion that there is a relationship between patient satisfaction and caring behaviour by nurses in the health care system. Conclusion: It can be concluded from the analysis of these 14 research journals that the relationship between caring nurses and the level of patient satisfaction in the health care system has a very close relationship in it.

Pendidikan Multikulturalisme dan Prospeknya di Indonesia

Multicultural education is a model expected to create peace and address the growing conflicts. The primary goal of multicultural education in this context is to foster attitudes of sympathy, respect, appreciation, and empathy towards followers of different religions and cultures. Importantly, this multicultural education strategy aims not only to make it easier for students to comprehend their lessons but also to increase their awareness and encourage them to behave in a humanistic, pluralistic, and democratic manner. This research employs a qualitative approach, involving the collection, analysis, and synthesis of relevant literature on multicultural education and its prospects in Indonesia. The researcher gathers academic publications, scientific journals, books, and other related sources to understand previous research, current issues, and developments in the field of multiculturalism in Indonesia. Interviews are conducted to obtain direct data from various stakeholders involved in multicultural education in Indonesia. Potential interview respondents include government officials, educators, educational institution administrators, students, and other community members engaged in multiculturalism issues. Surveys are used to collect data from a larger sample, such as teachers or students in various educational institutions in Indonesia. Surveys can provide broader insights into perceptions, attitudes, and understanding of multiculturalism, as well as its prospects within the education community. The results of the research indicate that to achieve the goals of multicultural education, the participation and support of teachers or professors, educational institutions, and other education policymakers are crucial. Multicultural education can be implemented if done with the concepts and limitations of Islamic Shariah.

Bioecological representations and social characteristics of students influence their attitudes toward wild vertebrates

BackgroundThe origin of different human emotions directed towards animals (whether in the utilitarian, affective, conflictual, or cosmological context) is strongly influenced by sociocultural factors, although our genetic predispositions also play an important role in the origin of these emotions. Such emotions guide people’s representations of different species, which in turn affect their attitudes toward them. For this reason, understanding the factors that guide such attitudes becomes a key element in making conservationist decisions. In this sense, the main objective of this study was to analyze how sociocultural characteristics and bioecological representations can influence students’ attitudes of empathy or antipathy towards vertebrate species; as well as which classes and species are related to greater and lesser support in people for their conservation.MethodsTo do so, 667 interviews were conducted with students from urban (n = 1) and rural (n = 2) schools in the Brazilian semi-arid region. We used mixed generalized linear models (GLMM) to examine the effect of social factors and bioecological representations on empathy and antipathy attitudes and multiple factor analysis (MFA) to examine the relationship between the biological characteristics of the animals (positive or negative) and the attitudes toward them (antipathetic or empathetic).ResultsThrough GLMM, we found that students from the urban area and from lower school levels are more extreme in their responses, more frequently expressing both empathy and antipathy towards wild animals. Regarding gender, women had a higher frequency of responses associated with aversion than men for species perceived as dangerous and poisonous (p < 0.001). Through the MFA, we found greater support (empathy) for the conservation of fish species (31.56%), birds (29.37%) and mammals (25.94%), with emphasis on the Red-cowled cardinal (Paroaria dominicana) and clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris) species, and less support (antipathy) for reptile and amphibian species such as rattlesnakes (Crotalus durissus) and horned frogs (Ceratophrys joazeirensis).ConclusionsThe attitudinal ambivalence reflected by varying empathy for certain species and antipathy to others has important implications for wildlife conservation. Understanding the socioeconomic factors and emotions that influence attitudes towards animals can enable integrating educational strategies for the conservation of species, especially those which are culturally important.

CLINICAL EMPATHY OF MEDICAL STUDENTS

Empathy is an essential quality for all in their social and family relations, but it becomes more important when it comes to the doctor-patient relationship it is a skill future doctors must master. Our objective was to assess the level of empathy among medical students through the Jefferson scale and highlight the factors influencing empathy and its evolution during medical studies. Our aim was to provide elements to help improve the level of empathy. For the purpose of conducting our research, we asked students from the third to sixth year of medicine at University Hospital Mohammed VI in Marrakech to complete an anonymous questionnaire divided into two sections: personal and socio-demographic information and the Jefferson scale of attitudes of empathy in its French adaptation, which measures clinical empathy in three components.We retained 433 usable questionnaires: 59% of which belonged to female students. The average age was of 22 and the average Jefferson score of 88.69 points. We found that students empathy was associated with gender and that girls showed higher levels than boys. Moreover, we found an association between empathy and financial aid: students with a scholarship were more empathetic. This empathy was also associated with a family history of chronic illness, chronic or personal psychiatric illness the presence of one of these factors makes students more empathetic. However, as the age and academic level of the students increased, the level of empathy decreased. This allowed us to conclude that the levels of empathy among students were declining over time. In conclusion, we discuss the nature of empathy: Is it an innate or learned ability? Can it be taught? Or can it be improved by psychotherapy measures?