Psychological Security and Its Relationship to Empathy Among a Sample of Early Childhood in Jubail Industrial City

Authors

A. Al- Harthy, Education and Psychology Department, Faculty of Science and Humanities , Imam Abdul Rahman bin Faisal University, Jubail, Kingdom Saudi ArabiaFollow
E. Ahmed, Faculty of Science and Humanities, Imam Abdul Rahman bin Faisal University, Jubail, Kingdom Saudi ArabiaFollow
K. Al-Rashidi, Faculty of Science and Humanities, Imam Abdul Rahman bin Faisal University, Jubail, Kingdom Saudi ArabiaFollow
L. Al-Metrik, Faculty of Science and Humanities, Imam Abdul Rahman bin Faisal University, Jubail, Kingdom Saudi ArabiaFollow

Abstract

The current research aims at revealing the relationship between psychological security and empathy in the stage of early childhood at the Jubail Industrial City. Its significance can be attributed to the importance of developing empathy among children, enlightening the community and educators about the importance of psychological security and its relationship to empathy among children in the early childhood stage. An analytical descriptive approach was employed as it suits the nature of the current research. A random sample comprising 204 children in the early childhood stage. Having applied the psychological security [1] and empathy scales [2] to the research sample, the following result was reached. There is a statistically significant correlation between psychological security and empathy in a sample of children in the early childhood stage in Jubail Industrial City.

Recommended Citation

Al- Harthy, A.; Ahmed, E.; Al-Rashidi, K.; and Al-Metrik, L. (2023) "Psychological Security and Its Relationship to Empathy Among a Sample of Early Childhood in Jubail Industrial City," Information Sciences Letters: Vol. 12 : Iss. 1 , PP -.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.aaru.edu.jo/isl/vol12/iss1/39