Attitudes towards health, health behaviour, and personality factors among school students very high on empathy.

摘要: Summary.-It was hypothesized that school students very high on empathy would have better self-esteem, behave in a healthier manner, and also more positive attitudes towards health behaviour than the least empathetic ones. Students were from comprehensive school, gymnasium, vocational (Ns = 4268, 2205 girls, 2063 boys, aged 14 to 20 yr.). A modified Mehrabian Epstein Empathy Scale Sensitivity scale given. The Battle Self-esteem Scale, Form AD measured self-esteem Osborn Harris assertiveness. As narcissism measure we used Emmons Narcissism Scale. Scores divided into quartiles. most compared with ones; former assertive, less narcissistic, self-focussed, sensitive. They had behaviour: they smoked alcohol holistic trend is seen thoughts behaviour, which works against narcissism. These results confirm humans need education schools promote mental growth behaviour. conceived as process of human organism has influence quality life. viewed combining physiological, kinaesthetic, affective cognitive well motivational factors (Kalliopuska, 1983; Kalliopuska, Keva, Koskelainen, Ruokonen, & Tiitinen, 1985). An individual flexible control ego, hence he can adapt circumstances find different situations various solutions. Higher associated self-control wherein role-taking operates one evaluative factor. To be successful, requires development personal self-esteem. Sound means, among others, approving of, respecting, being content oneself (Battle, 1981). Assertiveness capacity defending demanding one's rights accompanies sound Being manifest certain kind self-conceit, narcissism, although excessive sign self-centeredness or personality disorder. person attitudes, behaves according inner moral standards 1984, 1986, 1990). We highly attitude who scored low empathy.