TY - JOUR
T1 - Fostering emotional intelligence and intergroup empathy
T2 - an intervention program for Jewish and Arab adolescents
AU - Masri, Sehrab
AU - Kupermintz, Haggai
AU - Zubeidat, Ihab
AU - Dallasheh, Waleed
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2023 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - The current study examined a unique uninational intervention program, conducted separately for Jewish and Arab adolescents, with the aim of cultivating emotional intelligence skills and empathy. 287 adolescents aged 16–17 (115 Jews and 172 Arabs) participated in the program and the study to assess its initial effects. All participants completed self-administered questionnaires; the researcher conducted observations and focus groups. For the Arab participants, the findings showed an improvement in emotional intelligence, empathy towards Arabs and Jews, and relationships with Israeli Jews. Among the Jewish participants, although no statistically significant change in emotional intelligence was observed, there were positive changes in empathy, as well as relationships with Israeli Arabs. The degree of improvement was stronger among Arab participants.
AB - The current study examined a unique uninational intervention program, conducted separately for Jewish and Arab adolescents, with the aim of cultivating emotional intelligence skills and empathy. 287 adolescents aged 16–17 (115 Jews and 172 Arabs) participated in the program and the study to assess its initial effects. All participants completed self-administered questionnaires; the researcher conducted observations and focus groups. For the Arab participants, the findings showed an improvement in emotional intelligence, empathy towards Arabs and Jews, and relationships with Israeli Jews. Among the Jewish participants, although no statistically significant change in emotional intelligence was observed, there were positive changes in empathy, as well as relationships with Israeli Arabs. The degree of improvement was stronger among Arab participants.
KW - Emotional intelligence
KW - Jewish and Arab
KW - adolescents
KW - an intervention program
KW - intergroup empathy
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85165404100&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/23735082.2023.2234367
DO - 10.1080/23735082.2023.2234367
M3 - Article
SN - 2373-5082
VL - 10
SP - 5
EP - 28
JO - Learning: Research and Practice
JF - Learning: Research and Practice
IS - 1
ER -