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FOLLER-MANCINI, Axel; HEUSSER, Peter  and  BUSSING, Arndt. Egocentrism or Altruism in Adolescents? An Empirical Study on Students in Waldorf, Christian and State Schools. Educ. Rev. [online]. 2015, n.56, pp.115-129. ISSN 1984-0411.  https://doi.org/10.590/0101-4360.41489.

This article presents a summary of a study on egocentric positionings in adolescents conducted in three different school contexts. The analysis reveals that egocentric positioning can be better determined through two predictors: a sense of personal well-being (eudemonism) and a conviction that "shame experienced on behalf of another person prevents oneself to take personal initiatives". These two factors correlate to satisfaction within the school context, spiritual orientation and the idea of helping others. The positionings and the ethical ideas differ from the students of the three school contexts: Waldorf, Christian, and State schools. The results confirm that the egocentric tendency was significantly inferior in the female group of adolescents. This article invites readers to reflect upon the role that the school context plays in the process of development of the students from adolescence to adultness.

Keywords : egocentrism; adolescence; altruism; Rudolf Steiner.

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