O desenvolvimento moral em jovens com traços de psicopatia
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2014-04-08
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O presente estudo procura investigar a existência de uma relação entre desenvolvimento moral e traços de psicopatia. Ao longo da literatura observa-se que vários autores explicam a psicopatia em termos de défices ao nível das faculdades morais, pelo que se pretende verificar se adolescentes com traços psicopáticos apresentam um comprometimento no desenvolvimento moral. Procuramos ainda investigar se este comprometimento poderá estar relacionado com défices no domínio da empatia, aspeto característico da psicopatia, e a qual é vista como tendo um papel fundamental no desenvolvimento moral.
De modo a analisar as variáveis em questão, recorreu-se aos seguintes instrumentos de avaliação: Youth Psychopathic Traits Inventory, Tarefa de Distinção entre Moral e Convencional, Basic Empathy Scale.
O estudo foi realizado numa amostra constituída por 428 adolescentes, com idades compreendidas entre os 12 e os 17 anos de idade (M=14,68), os quais frequentavam escolas do ensino regular (n=342) e escolas do ensino profissional (n=86).
Os resultados da investigação demonstraram, e de acordo com o esperado, que jovens com pontuações altas na avaliação dos traços de psicopatia, comparativamente a jovens com pontuações baixas, apresentaram dificuldades no domínio moral. De igual modo, estas dificuldades apresentadas pelo grupo com valores altos de traços de psicopatia, demonstraram-se relacionadas com comprometimentos ao nível da empatia.
This study investigates the existence of a relationship between moral development and psychopathic traits. Throughout the literature it is observed that several authors explain psychopathy in terms of deficits in the moral faculties, so we intend to see whether adolescents with psychopathic traits show a commitment in moral development. We also seek to investigate whether this impairment may be related to deficits in empathy, a characteristic aspect of psychopathy, and which is seen as having a key role in moral development. In order to analyze the variables in question, we used the following assessment tools: Youth Psychopathic Traits Inventory, Moral and Conventional Distinction Task, Basic Empathy Scale. The study was conducted with a sample of 428 adolescents, aged between 12 to 17 years old (M=14.68), who were attending regular schools (n=342) and professional schools (n=86). Research results have shown, and as expected, that youths with high scores in the assessment of psychopathic traits, compared to youths with low scores, presented difficulties in the moral domain. Similarly, these difficulties presented by the group with high levels of psychopathic traits showed up commitments related to the level of empathy.
This study investigates the existence of a relationship between moral development and psychopathic traits. Throughout the literature it is observed that several authors explain psychopathy in terms of deficits in the moral faculties, so we intend to see whether adolescents with psychopathic traits show a commitment in moral development. We also seek to investigate whether this impairment may be related to deficits in empathy, a characteristic aspect of psychopathy, and which is seen as having a key role in moral development. In order to analyze the variables in question, we used the following assessment tools: Youth Psychopathic Traits Inventory, Moral and Conventional Distinction Task, Basic Empathy Scale. The study was conducted with a sample of 428 adolescents, aged between 12 to 17 years old (M=14.68), who were attending regular schools (n=342) and professional schools (n=86). Research results have shown, and as expected, that youths with high scores in the assessment of psychopathic traits, compared to youths with low scores, presented difficulties in the moral domain. Similarly, these difficulties presented by the group with high levels of psychopathic traits showed up commitments related to the level of empathy.
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Dissertação de Mestrado em Psicologia Clínica
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Psicopatia , Adolescência , Desenvolvimento moral , Empatia