The Social Behavior Scale for Preschool Children: Factorial Structure and Concurrent Validity |
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Authors: | Tiziana Lanciano Rosalinda Cassibba Lucia Elia Laura D’Odorico |
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Affiliation: | 1.Department of Education, Psychology, Communication,University of Bari Aldo Moro,Bari,Italy;2.Department of Psychology,University of Milan Bicocca,Milan,Italy |
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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. |
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