The development of empathy is central to positive social adjustment. However, issues remain with integrating empathy research conducted with children, adolescents, and adults. The current article (a) provides an overview of how empathy is typically conceptualized and measured in child development and adult research, (b) describes outstanding issues concerning child development and adult research on empathy, and (c) outlines how a relational approach can provide clarity regarding how empathy develops over the course of development. We conclude by offering suggestions for future research on the development of empathy across the lifespan.

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儿童和成人共情研究整合的关系框架

同情心的发展对于积极的社会适应至关重要。然而，整合对儿童，青少年和成人进行的共情研究仍然存在问题。当前文章（a）概述了在儿童发育和成人研究中通常如何概念化和理解同情心；（b）描述了与儿童发育和成人对移情研究有关的突出问题；（c）概述了关系方法如何提供关于同情心在发展过程中如何发展的清晰说明。最后，我们为今后在整个人生过程中共情发展的研究提供建议。