Determine the role of empathy and Islamic lifestyle in explaining prosocial behavior teachers

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Associate Professor of Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili

2 Ph.D. student of Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili

Abstract

This study was conducted to determine the role of empathy and Islamic lifestyle in explaining prosocial behavior in teachers. Population of this study included all teachers in Isfahan in the school year of 94-95 out of whom 100 teachers were selected through stratified random sampling. In this descriptive-correlational research, the data were gathered through Interpersonal Reactions Inventory by Davis, Eisenberg's Prosocial Reasoning and Kaviani's Islamic Lifestyle Scale. The data were analyzed using regression, Pearson correlation, and the analysis of variance. The results revealed a relationship between empathy and prosocial behavior with Islamic lifestyle. Also, Islamic lifestyle was a predictor of prosocial behavior. Therefore, it can be claimed that Islamic lifestyle plays an important role in social interaction in society and leading to a decrease in the social anomalies. Moreover, there was high capacity for empathy in every individual, due to the influence, devotion, attention to the needs of others and empathizing with them.

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