Development of a Scale to Assess Socioemotional Skills in Argentine Children Aged 9 to 12 Years

Eliana Vanesa Zamora; Macarena del-Valle; Rosario Gelpi-Trudo; Cintia Olsen; Hernán López-Morales; Lorena Canet-Juric; María Marta Richard’s

doi:10.35670/1667-4545.v24.n1.45157

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Eliana Vanesa Zamora Instituto de Psicología Básica, Aplicada y Tecnología (IPSIBAT), Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata (UNMDP), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET). Mar del Plata, Argentina.
Macarena del-Valle Instituto de Psicología Básica, Aplicada y Tecnología (IPSIBAT), Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata (UNMDP), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET). Mar del Plata, Argentina.
Rosario Gelpi-Trudo Instituto de Psicología Básica, Aplicada y Tecnología (IPSIBAT), Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata (UNMDP), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET). Mar del Plata, Argentina.
Cintia Olsen Instituto de Psicología Básica, Aplicada y Tecnología (IPSIBAT), Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata (UNMDP), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET). Mar del Plata, Argentina.
Hernán López-Morales Instituto de Psicología Básica, Aplicada y Tecnología (IPSIBAT), Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata (UNMDP), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET). Mar del Plata, Argentina.
Lorena Canet-Juric Instituto de Psicología Básica, Aplicada y Tecnología (IPSIBAT), Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata (UNMDP), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET). Mar del Plata, Argentina.
María Marta Richard’s Instituto de Psicología Básica, Aplicada y Tecnología (IPSIBAT), Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata (UNMDP), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET). Mar del Plata, Argentina.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35670/1667-4545.v24.n1.45157

Palabras clave:

social-emotional skills, growth mindset, emotional regulation, self-control, social skills, assessment, children

Resumen

Socioemotional skills allow us to understand and manage emotions, to set and reach positive goals, to maintain positive relationships and to make responsible decisions. This study aimed to develop and validate a scale to assess these skills from 9 to 12 years old Argentinian children. 263 fourth, fifth and sixth graders (age M = 10 years, 4 months) from Mar del Plata, Argentina answered to the developed items, along with the scales CERQ-k and DERS. The final version contained 26 items, grouped, according to factorial analyses, in four dimensions in line with the background theory (social skills, emotional regulation, growth mindset and self-control). The scale showed adequate internal consistency (α=.87), test-retest stability (r = .67), evidence of content validity according to expert judgments, and of criterion validity through associations with adaptive strategies and difficulties in emotional regulation. This scale allows for easy and reliable assessment of socioemotional skills, in research, clinical and educational contexts.

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