MEASUREMENT OF 2 SOCIAL COMPETENCE ASPECTS IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD

Citation
Am. Rydell et al., MEASUREMENT OF 2 SOCIAL COMPETENCE ASPECTS IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD, Developmental psychology, 33(5), 1997, pp. 824-833
Citations number
38
Categorie Soggetti
Psychology, Developmental
Journal title
ISSN journal
00121649
Volume
33
Issue
5
Year of publication
1997
Pages
824 - 833
Database
ISI
SICI code
0012-1649(1997)33:5<824:MO2SCA>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
The psychometric properties of a rating measure for parents and teache rs for social competence, conceptualized as social skills and behavior s, were studied. The faring measure was constructed from factor analys es an 4 samples of school-age children. Factor analyses identified 2 m oderately correlated competence aspects, valid for both sexes and for children from varying socioeconomic backgrounds. The first factor, Pro social Orientation, captured a style promoting positive social interac tions; the second factor. Social Initiative, described initiative as o pposed to withdrawal in social situations. Scales based on the 2 facto rs showed reliability in internal consistency and stability across I y ear, validity in interrater agreement concurrently and across 1 year, correspondence with observed peer behavior, and the capacity to discri minate between children of different peer status.