RESEARCH CAPSULE

Practical Research 2

Name:CONSTANTINO MATHEW L

Section:STEM12P IT-1

Title: “Emphatic Skills as boostre for social stability of Gr.12 STEM students”

1.
Title: “Interaction of socialand general mental ability on job performance and salary”
Author of material:Ferris, Gerald R. , Witt L.A. , And Hochwarter, Wayne A.
Reference(APA style):Ferris, G. R., Witt, L. A., & Hochwarter, W. A. (2001). Interaction of
social skill and general mental ability on job performance and salary.

Retrieved From:https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2001-05650-002

Synthesized Literature Review:

Job and organizational changes have promoted the importance of social skill at work, yet research in
this area has been limited. The authors investigated the interaction between social skill and general
mental ability in the explanation of job performance and salary, controlling for personality and
demographic characteristics. The results indicated that the relationships between social skill and job
performance were stronger among workers high than low in GMA. In a similar manner, the
relationships between GMA and job performance were stronger among workers high than low in social
skill. The interaction on salary indicated that increases in social skill for high-GMA individuals were
associated with higher salary levels. It is interesting, however, that increases in social skill for those
low in GMA contributed to lower salaries. Implications of these results and directions for future
research are discussed.

2.
Title: “The use of expressive methods for developing Emphatic Skills”
Author of material:Neslihan Keser Ozcan , Hulya Bilgin , And Nevin Eracar
Reference(APA style):Özcan, N. K., Bilgin, H., & Eracar, N. (2011). The use of expressive
methods for developing empathic skills.

Retrieved From:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.3109/01612840.2010.534575

Synthesized Literature Review:

Empathy is one of the fundamental concepts in nursing, and it is an ability that can be learned. Various
education models have been tested for improving empathic skills. Research has focused on using oral
presentations, videos, modeling, practiced negotiation based on experiences, and psychodrama methods,
such as role playing, as ways to improve empathy in participants. This study looked at the use of
expressive arts to improve empathic skills of nursing students. The study was conducted with 48
students who were separated into five different groups. All groups lasted for two hours, and met for 12
weeks. Expressive art and psychodrama methods were used in the group studies. The Scale of
Empathic Skill was administered to participants before and after the group studies. Before the group
study took place, the average score for empathic skill was 127.97 (SD = 21.26). After the group study,
it increased to 138.87 (SD = 20.40). The average score for empathic skill increased after the group (t =
3.996, p = .000). Results show that expressive methods are easier, more effective, and enjoyable
processes in nursing training.