Sibling empathy among preschoolers in China: analyzing emotional responses and family influences
The findings contribute to developmental and cultural theories of empathy by highlighting emotion-specific variations in sibling empathy and their implications for sibling dynamics in Chinese families. While the cross-sectional design and reliance on mother-reported data pose limitations, this study offers foundational insights and points toward targeted interventions to foster empathy and improve sibling relationships in early childhood.
Authors
- Nur Aimi Nasuha Burhanuddin
- Xiaolu Ye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0569-158X)
- Meng Na (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2504-5371)
- Nor Aniza Ahmad
- Ruohan Xie
Institutions
- Universiti Putra Malaysia (MY)
- Zhejiang Normal University (CN)
- Wenzhou University (CN)
- Hangzhou Normal University (CN)
- Wenzhou Vocational College of Science and Technology (CN)
- National University of Malaysia (MY)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Psychology
- Published
- 2025-06-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1546521
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.31