Journal of Psychology & Psychotherapy
Open Access
ISSN: 2161-0487
+44 1478 350008
ISSN: 2161-0487
+44 1478 350008
Sasmita Tripathy
SSS College for Women, Bhubaneshwar, India
Scientific Tracks Abstracts: J Psychol Psychother
The purpose of this paper is to understand the role of empathy in aggression and behavioral management in early adulthood that might affect the further life style of an individual. A qualitative study was conducted on post-graduate students (N=240) in Army Institute of Management set up as an action research programme (Age=21-23 years) to manage students� unruly behavior and aggression by increasing their empathic concern and perspective taking skills. This one year longitudinal study revealed that empathic behavior of co-students do affect the attitude of the students and helps in reducing aggression and promoting pro social behavior. The study implicates empathy as a major indicator of social competency and social emotional learning, that enhances students� inter personal relation. Peer group indulge in helping each other to improve in academics, pro-social behavior, regulating discipline and in renunciations of smoking habits, excessive-alcohol drinking and even in supporting parent�s in distress. They support their friends to accept rejections and stress during placement drives. It has been observed that empathy as a skill helps human beings to build a strong social support system to manage the effective behavioral output.
Sasmitha Tripathy is presently working as a Research Scholar at SSS College for Women, India. She is also working as a Freelancer Peace Psychologist. She teaches children empathy, non-violence communication and conflict resolution skills as vital life skills as a private practitioner. She has published 3 articles in reputed journals.
Email: sasmita_satpathy@yahoo.com