Growth of Social Competence During the Preschool Years: A 3-Year Longitudinal Study

Growth of Social Competence During the Preschool Years: A 3-Year Longitudinal Study

This study examined the stability and growth over a 3-year period of individual differences in preschool children's social competence, which was assessed in three domains: social engagement/motivation, profiles of behavior and personality attributes characteristic of socially competent young ch...

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Veröffentlicht in:Child Development. - Blackwell Publishers, 1930. - 85(2014), 5, Seite 2062-2073
1. Verfasser: Santos, António J. (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Vaughn, Brian E., Peceguina, Inês, Daniel, João R., Shin, Nana
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2014
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Child Development
Schlagworte:Social sciences Education Behavioral sciences Biological sciences Information science
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Zusammenfassung:This study examined the stability and growth over a 3-year period of individual differences in preschool children's social competence, which was assessed in three domains: social engagement/motivation, profiles of behavior and personality attributes characteristic of socially competent young children, and peer acceptance. A total of 255 children (126 girls and 129 boys) participated in this study. Growth curve analyses demonstrated both stability and change with regard to social competence over early childhood. Social competence measures and latent variables were invariant over this time period, individual differences in social competence were largely stable from year to year, and significant increases over time were observed for the domain most closely reflective of specific personal attributes skills.
ISSN:14678624