"Correlación de rasgos de personalidad y empatía en estudiantes universitarios”

Abstract

The objective of the present investigation is to determine the existing correlation between personality traits and empathy in university students, a sample of 176 students out of a total of 307 belonging to the first semesters of the Faculty of Health Sciences of the Technical University of Ambato of the province of Tungurahua. The reagents applied were: the Self-portrait of the Personality and the Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI). For the data analysis we used the Correlation of Sperman that showed us that there is a very significant positive relationship between the lonely trait (They are characterized by the little importance that they give to the emotions of the rest.), Sure of itself (Deep sensation of self-esteem, faith in their abilities and tendency to take control), faithful (Committed, attentive and helpful with the group with which they develop), comfortable (Their main objective is the pursuit of happiness, they like to do what they they want) and idiosyncratic (They are dreamers, originals, mystics and creatives) with the dimension personal discomfort (Feelings of anxiety of anxiety and discomfort before the misfortune of the other), between the bold feature (They venture into actions that others would not, see risk as a reward, do not grieve for fears), theatrical (They consider the world is a scenario in which they are the protagonists), aggressive (They are strong, energetic, they are not afraid of conflict to) and sure of himself with the dimension of fantasy (Ability to put himself in fictitious situations).