The mediation role of empathy in the relationship between parents' attitudes and altruism

In this study, the model which is built on the relationships between empathy, altruism and mediations of the highschool students with their parents was tested. The study was carried out with 401 participants [224 (55.9%) girls and 177 (44.1%) boys, agerange: = 14-20, Mage = 16.46 years] who are students from various Anatolian High Schools in Elazığ. As a measurement tool; "Personal Information Form", "Empathy Tendency Scale", "Parenting Attitude Scale" and "Altruism Scale" were used. The data of the study was analyzed with structural equation modeling (SEM). In addition, the bootstrapping process was used to test the significance of the indirect effect. Two models were determined within the framework of structural equation model. It is determined that the model which states empathy as the partial mediation role between democratic, full mediation role between protective, authoritarian, attitudes of parents and altruism is the best model. After bootstrapping process, the indirect effects were seen as significant. The findings were discussed in the related literature and suggestions were made for future researchers and educators.