Korean J Biol Psychiatry.
2014 Feb;21(1):21-27.
Gender Differences in Empathic Ability and Facial Emotion Recognition of Schizophrenic Patients
- Affiliations
-
- 1Department of Neuropsychiatry, College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Korea. mammosss@hanmail.net
- 2Department of Psychology, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Korea.
- 3Department of Welfare Psychology, Kkottongnae University, Cheonan, Korea.
- 4Department of Psychological Rehabilitation, Korea Nazarene University, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES
The aim of the present study was to investigate gender difference in empathic ability and recognition of facial emotion expression in schizophrenic patients.
METHODS
Twenty-two schizophrenic outpatients (11 men and 11 women) and controls (10 men and 12 women) performed both the scale of Empathic Quotient (EQ) and facial emotion recognition test. We compared the scores of EQ and the facial emotion recognition test among each group according to diagnosis and gender.
RESULTS
We found a significant sex difference in the scores of EQ and the facial emotion recognition test in the schizophrenic patients. And there were significantly negative correlation between the score of the facial emotion recognition test and the scores of Positive and Negative Symptom Scale (PANSS) in female schizophrenic patients. However, in male schizophrenic patients, there were no significant correlations between the score of each test and the scores of PANSS.
CONCLUSIONS
This study suggests that the sex difference in empathic ability and facial emotion recognition would be very important in chronic schizophrenic patients. Investigation of sex effects in empathic ability and facial emotion recognition in chronic schizophrenic patients would present an important solution for constructing optimal rehabilitation program.
- Full Text Links
-
- Actions
-
Cited
- CITED
-
- Close
- Share
-
- Similar articles
-
- Alexithymia and the Recognition of Facial Emotion in Schizophrenic Patients
- Facial Emotion Recognition in Schizophrenia: The Impact of Gender
- Difference of Facial Emotion Recognition and Discrimination between Children with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Autism Spectrum Disorde
- The Influence of Anxiety on the Recognition of Facial Emotion Depends on the Emotion Category and Race of the Target Faces
- Difficulty in Facial Emotion Recognition in Children with ADHD
