A Comparison of Theory of Mind and Emotional Empathy in Students with Overt and Relational Aggression

The present study was conducted with the aim of comparing theory of mind and emotional empathy in students with communicative and apparent aggression that research was conducted using descriptive research and comparative causal research.

The statistical population consisted of all ages and adolescents of the first and second grades of the Shahrood district in the academic year of 1969-97 who were selected using available sampling method in 150 people (75 students with relational aggression and 75 cases with obvious aggression). Also, the researcher used an explicit and explicit relationship between aggression questionnaire, empathy questionnaire, and eye-meditation and analysis data they were tested by two independent groups.

Findings showed that there was a significant difference between the mean scores of mind theory in adolescents with relational aggression and apparent aggression, and between mean scores of emotional empathy in adolescents with relational aggression and apparent aggression (p <0.05).

Therefore, we conclude that there is a meaningful difference between the theory of mind and emotional empathy in students with communicative and apparent aggression.