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Area of Science:

  • Child Psychology
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Clinical Assessment

Background:

  • The Story Stem Assessment Profile (SSAP) is a narrative-based tool for assessing internal representations in children aged 4-11.
  • Internal representations are crucial for understanding a child's psychological development and attachment patterns.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the discriminant validity of the SSAP.
  • To assess the SSAP's ability to differentiate between children with varying levels of need.
  • To explore the SSAP's utility in capturing internal and attachment representations.

Main Methods:

  • The study utilized two samples: 42 looked-after children from Five Rivers Child Care (FR) and 42 children from a community-based population.
  • The FR group exhibited higher needs, indicated by scores on the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) and Relationship Problems Questionnaire (RPQ).
  • The SSAP was administered to both groups to compare their narrative representations.

Main Results:

  • The SSAP demonstrated strong discriminant validity, showing significant differences between the FR and community samples.
  • Children in the FR sample displayed more disorganized, avoidant, and negative representations compared to the community sample.
  • The FR group also showed significantly fewer representations characteristic of secure attachment.

Conclusions:

  • The SSAP successfully differentiates between 'low' and 'high' need child cohorts aged 4-11.
  • The study supports the SSAP as a valid measure for assessing internal and attachment representations.
  • Further research on changes in representations over time is recommended for improved clinical practice and child outcomes.