Research Article

Finnish Teachers’ Ethical Sensitivity

Table 4

Subject-related differences in ethical sensitivity.

EE ScienceSocial science LanguageOther Levene’s test 𝑝
302 (35)
141 (16)
123 (14) 176 (20)
122 (14)
𝑀 (SD) 𝑀 (SD) 𝑀 (SD) 𝑀 (SD) 𝑀 (SD) 𝐹 ( 𝑝 ), 𝜂 2 𝑝

(1) Reading and expressing emotions3.7 (.7)3.6 (.7)3.7 (.7)3.6 (.7)3.8 (.6).220
1.568, (.181), .01
(2) Taking the perspectives of others4.2 (.5)4.2 (.5)4.2 (.5)4.1 (.5)4.2 (.5).615
.811, (.518), .004
(3) Caring by connecting to others4.2 (.4)4.1 (.5)4.1 (.5)4.2 (.5)4.2 (.5).429
3.855, (.004), .02
(4) Working with interpersonal and group differences4.1 (.05)4.0 (.6)4.1 (.5)4.1 (.5)4.1 (.5).726
1.391, (.235), .01
(5) Preventing social bias3.8 (.5)3.8 (.6)4.0 (.5)3.9 (.5)4.0 (.6).374
3.937, (.004), .02
(6) Generating interpretations and options4.0 (.5)4.0 (.5)4.1 (.4)4.1 (.5)4.1 (.5).900
2.026, (.089), .01
(7) Identifying the consequences of actions and options3.6 (.6)3.6 (.5)3.8 (.6)3.6 (.6)3.8 (.5).817
5.376, (.000), .02