Social Guidance for Developing Adolescents Empathy

Herny Novianti, Mamat Supriatna, Nani M. Sugandhi

2017

Abstract

This research aimed to produce effectiveness of social guidance for developing adolescent’s empathy. The method of research used quasi-experimental research design with non-equivalent pretest-posttest control group design. The sample in this study were adolescents of Child Social Welfare Institution (LKSA) Bandung, aged 15-17 years, totaling 28 adolescents (15 adolescents in the experimental class and 13 adolescents in control class). Data was collected by empathy instrument, arranged on the aspects of cognitive, and affection. The results showed social guidance effective to develop adolescent’s empathy, increased of indicators of perspective taking, fantasy, and emphatic concern, while indicator was not significant for personal distress. That was because the various changes psychological and social in adolescents influenced the way to show empathy. The ability to empathize needs to be sharpened and maintained in every adolescent in order to adapt well, so as to feel the same feelings. Recommendations showed for guidance and counseling study program, child social welfare institution (LKSA) and further research.

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Novianti H., Supriatna M. and Sugandhi N. (2017). Social Guidance for Developing Adolescents Empathy.In 1st International Conference on Educational Sciences - Volume 1: ICES, ISBN 978-989-758-314-8, pages 87-92. DOI: 10.5220/0007036400870092


in Bibtex Style

@conference{ices17,
author={Herny Novianti and Mamat Supriatna and Nani M. Sugandhi},
title={Social Guidance for Developing Adolescents Empathy},
booktitle={1st International Conference on Educational Sciences - Volume 1: ICES,},
year={2017},
pages={87-92},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0007036400870092},
isbn={978-989-758-314-8},
}


in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - 1st International Conference on Educational Sciences - Volume 1: ICES,
TI - Social Guidance for Developing Adolescents Empathy
SN - 978-989-758-314-8
AU - Novianti H.
AU - Supriatna M.
AU - Sugandhi N.
PY - 2017
SP - 87
EP - 92
DO - 10.5220/0007036400870092