Evaluating the Effectiveness of Empathy Skills Training in Reducing Schadenfreude of Students with Bullying Tendencies: A Single Case Research Design

Author

Maria Cecilia Montenegro, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Date of Award

5-2018

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Education (MEd)

Department

Counseling and Guidance

First Advisor

Dr. Javier Cavazos

Second Advisor

Dr. Angelika Potempa

Third Advisor

Dr. Ming-Tsan Lu

Abstract

Main researcher implemented a small series (N=3) single-case research design to assess the effectiveness of a five-session empathy skills training for elementary-aged children. An analysis of participants’ scores on schadenfreude and empathy levels using the percentage of data points exceeding the median (PEM) yielded non-conclusive results concerning the training’s effectiveness. The present study makes the argument that these results might be a consequence of self-reporting errors concerning social desirability and limited training sessions, and then it presents other possible forms of measurement for schadenfreude and empathy.

Comments

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Recommended Citation

Montenegro, Maria Cecilia, "Evaluating the Effectiveness of Empathy Skills Training in Reducing Schadenfreude of Students with Bullying Tendencies: A Single Case Research Design" (2018). Theses and Dissertations. 327.
https://scholarworks.utrgv.edu/etd/327