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- Title
The Social Behavior Scale for Preschool Children: Factorial Structure and Concurrent Validity.
- Authors
Lanciano, Tiziana; Cassibba, Rosalinda; Elia, Lucia; D'Odorico, Laura
- Abstract
The aims of the present study were to examine the factor validity of a new social behavior assessment - the Social Behavior Scale (SBS) - using exploratory (sample 1, n = 169) and confirmatory (sample 2, n = 127) factor analysis, and to test factor invariance across gender in a sample of Italian preschoolers. The concurrent validity of the SBS was examined with measures of peer nominations and observed interactions (sample 3, n = 277). Findings confirmed the three-factor structure of the SBS: Emotional Competence, Social Engagement and Aggressiveness. Multigroup analysis provided evidence of factor invariance across gender. Concerning concurrent validity, results confirmed a great association between teacher-rating SBS and the other concurrent measures.
- Subjects
INTERPERSONAL relations; PSYCHODIAGNOSTICS; PSYCHOLOGICAL tests; EMOTIONS; AGGRESSION (Psychology)
- Publication
Current Psychology, 2017, Vol 36, Issue 4, p801
- ISSN
1046-1310
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s12144-016-9469-4