Empathy in context
Socioeconomic status as a moderator of the link between empathic accuracy and well-being in married couples
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2931397 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Emily F Hittner (0000-0002-0024-5089, Northwestern University), Claudia M Haase (0000-0002-0122-9507, Northwestern University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 1633-1654 |
| Publication date | 2021-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Social and Personal Relationships (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0265-4075 • E-ISSN: 1460-3608 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0265407521990750 |
| OpenAlex | W3137295990 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 95 |
The present laboratory-based study investigated socioeconomic status (SES) as a moderator of the association between empathic accuracy and well-being among married couples from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds. Empathic accuracy was measured using a performance-based measure of empathic accuracy for one's spouse's negative emotions during a marital conflict conversation. Aspects of well-being included well-being (i.e., positive affect, life satisfaction), ill-being (i.e., negative affect, anxiety symptoms, depressive symptoms), and marital satisfaction. SES was measured using a composite score of income and education. Findings showed that SES moderated associations between empathic accuracy and well-being. Empathic accuracy was beneficial (for well-being and ill-being) or not harmful (for marital satisfaction) at low levels of SES. In contrast, empathic accuracy was not beneficial (for well-being and ill-being) or harmful (for marital satisfaction) at high levels of SES. Results were robust (controlled for age, gender, and race). Findings are discussed in light of interdependence vs. independence in low- vs. high-SES contexts and highlight the importance of socioeconomic context in determining whether empathic accuracy benefits well-being or not
Affect (linguistics · Anxiety · Context (archaeology · Developmental psychology · Empathic concern · Empathy · Happiness · Marital status · Moderation · Personal distress · Perspective-taking · Population · Psychiatry · Socioeconomic status · Well-being · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Medicine · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
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| Citations per year | 1,6 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |