HOW EMPATHETIC /

SYMPATHETIC ARE WE?

WHAT WE MEASURED
Empathy
Affective Related to emotions and
emotional responses
Cognitive Related to understanding
others perspectives
Sympathy

6B and 6P AMES Results

4.5
4.14
4
3.74
3.5
3.14
3

2.5

1.5

0.5

Affective Empathy

Cognitive Empathy

Sympathy

AMES Gender Differences in Grade 6

4.5

3.5

Males
Females

2.5

1.5

0.5

Affective Empathy

Cognitive Empathy

Sympathy

Male Population Comparison

4.5
4

3.76
3.49

3.5
3.13
3

3.88

3.04

2.72

2.5
2
1.5
1
0.5
0

Population
APS6 Boys

Female Population Comparison

5
4.5
4
3.5
3
2.5
2
1.5
1
0.5
0

Population
APS6 Girls