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Construction and validation of the Brazilian Questionário de Respostas Socialmente Habilidosas Segundo Relato de

Alessandra Turini Bolsoni-Silva1, Edna Maria Marturano, Sonia Regina Loureiro

  • 1Universidade Estadual Paulista, Brazil. bolsoni@fc.unesp.br

The Spanish Journal of Psychology
|May 30, 2009
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This study validated a new tool to assess social skills in preschoolers, aiding early identification of behavioral issues. The Socially Skilled Responses questionnaire (QRSH-PR) effectively differentiates children with and without behavioral problems.

Area of Science:

  • Child Psychology
  • Educational Psychology
  • Psychometrics

Background:

  • Preschool behavioral problems are a common reason for seeking psychological support.
  • Existing assessment tools may lack a systematic approach for identifying social skills and behavioral deficits.
  • Social Skills Training (SST) offers a theoretical-practical framework for developing such instruments.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the psychometric validity and reliability of the Questionnaire for the assessment of Socially Skilled Responses from a teacher's perspective (QRSH-PR).
  • To determine if the QRSH-PR can effectively differentiate between preschool children with and without behavioral difficulties.

Main Methods:

  • The study involved 260 preschool children, divided into groups with and without behavioral difficulties using the Child Behavior Scale (ECI-Professor).
  • Psychometric properties including construct, discrimination, concurrent, and predictive validity were assessed.
  • Internal consistency was evaluated using Cronbach's Alpha.

Main Results:

  • The QRSH-PR demonstrated positive indicators for construct, discrimination, and predictive validity.
  • The instrument showed good internal consistency, confirming its ability to reliably measure social skills.
  • The questionnaire successfully differentiated between children with and without behavioral problems.

Conclusions:

  • The QRSH-PR is a psychometrically sound instrument for evaluating socially skilled responses in preschool children.
  • The questionnaire is applicable in both educational and clinical settings for identifying social skill deficits.
  • This tool can assist professionals in the prevention and reduction of behavioral problems in young children.

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