Original scientific paper
CORRELATION BETWEEN PRESCHOOL TEACHERS' EMOTIONAL COMPETENCE, IMAGINATION AND EMPATHY AND THEIR ATTITUDES ABOUT GIFTED CHILDREN
Joško Sindik
; Dječji vrtić Trnoružica, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Abstract
The main aim of this article is to examine the correlation between the
emotional competence, imagination and empathy of preschool teachers as well as their attitudes towards gifted children. The participants were teachers of "Šegrt Hlapić" and "Trnsko" preschools in Zagreb. 86 participants were surveyed and three measure instruments were used: E-questionnaire with empathy and imagination scale, the Questionnaire of emotional competence UEK15 and the Questionnaire on attitudes towards gifted children. The results have shown that all applied instruments have satisfying reliability and constructive validity. The analysis of main components
has identified the basic component of the Questionnaire on attitudes towards gifted children. There was no statistically significant correlation between imagination and empathy variables and emotional variables group (perception of emotions, abilities of
expressing and controlling emotions). Also, the correlation between emotional competence variables and attitudes (prejudices) towards gifted children has not been found. Due to a relatively small sample it is not possible to draw general conclusions and therefore it is recommended to use a bigger sample and to ensure a higher degree
of anonymity in future research.
Keywords
preschool children; preschool teachers; giftedness; empathy; canonical correlation
Hrčak ID:
63279
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Publication date:
6.12.2010.
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