ERIC Number: EJ808324
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008-May
Pages: 19
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Construct Validation of the Social Competence Scale in Preschool-Age Children
Gouley, Kathleen Kiely; Brotman, Laurie Miller; Huang, Keng-Yen; Shrout, Patrick E.
Social Development, v17 n2 p380-398 May 2008
This study evaluated the utility of the social competence scale (SCS)-parent version, a measure of social competence developed for children of elementary school age, for use with preschool-age children. Data were derived from two samples of preschoolers: a community sample assessed at enrollment to pre-kindergarten programs and a high-risk sample of children at familial risk for conduct problems participating in a preventive intervention trial. Using data from both samples, we assessed the factor structure, internal consistency, and stability of the SCS, and whether the SCS discriminated the high-risk sample from the community sample. Results support the utility and construct validity of the SCS for use in preschoolers. The total SCS scale was relatively stable over 24 months during the preschool period and was correlated with other measures of social competence, parent ratings of emotion regulation, lability and behavior problems, and tests of child cognitive ability.
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Construct Validity, Test Validity, Factor Structure, Measures (Individuals), Interpersonal Competence, Cognitive Ability, Preschool Children, High Risk Students, Correlation, Parent Attitudes
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Preschool Education
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Language: English
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