Hierarchical models of social competence in preschool children: A multisite, multinational study

Author(s): Vaughn, Brian E.; Shin, Nana; Kim, Mina; Coppola, Gabrielle; Krzysik, Lisa; Santos, Antonio J.; Peceguina, Ines; Daniel, Joao R.; Verissimo, Manuela; DeVries, Anthon; Elphick, Eric; Ballentina, Xiomara; Bost, Kelly K.; Newell Washington, Wanda; Miller, Ellaine B.; Snider, J. Blake; Korth, Byran B.;
Date Issued: November/December 2009
Description: An examination of the measured construct of Social Competence (SC) in preschool children that includes behavioral, cognitive, and affective skills, social engagement and motivation, and peer acceptance from a battery of indicators to confirm if a conceptual model of SC adequately characterized social competence in U.S. Head Start, Community, and University-managed samples, as well as Dutch and Portuguese samples
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Funder(s): National Science Foundation (U.S.) ; Portuguese Science and Technology Foundation
Journal Title: Child Development
Volume Number: 80
Issue Number: 6
Page Range: 1775-1796
Topics: Children & Child Development > Child Development & School Readiness > Behavior/Social & Emotional Development/Socialization

Research & Evaluation Methods > Measures
Country: Netherlands Antilles, Netherlands, Portugal, United States
ISSN: 0009-3920 Paper
1467-8624 Online
Peer Reviewed: yes
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