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Development and validation of the Social Reward Questionnaire-Early Childhood
Kate J Godfrey1, Lucy Foulkes2, Carly McMorris3
1Department of Radiology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary.
Psychological Assessment
|December 19, 2022
Summary
A new questionnaire, the Social Reward Questionnaire-Early Childhood (SRQ-EC), reliably measures social reward sensitivity in young children. This tool assesses motivation and enjoyment in social interactions, offering developmental insights.
Area of Science:
- Developmental Psychology
- Social Neuroscience
- Child Psychology
Background:
- Social interactions are crucial for development and motivation.
- Individual differences in social reward sensitivity exist but lack early childhood measures.
- Existing questionnaires are for adolescents and adults.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and validate the Social Reward Questionnaire-Early Childhood (SRQ-EC) for children aged 3-7 years.
- To quantify 'wanting' (motivation) and 'liking' (enjoyment) of social rewards.
- To assess reliability and validity in a young population.
Main Methods:
- Developed the parent/caregiver report SRQ-EC.
- Utilized exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses (N=126, N=344).
- Assessed internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and construct validity with other measures.
Main Results:
- Identified three subscales: Sociability, Admiration, and Prosocial Interactions and Compliance.
- SRQ-EC demonstrated high internal consistency (ω = 0.76-0.91) and test-retest reliability (r = 0.66-0.85).
- Subscales showed valid associations with social behaviors, personality, and autistic-like traits.
Conclusions:
- The SRQ-EC is a reliable tool for assessing early childhood social reward sensitivity.
- It provides key developmental insights into variations in early social behavior.
- This measure can aid in understanding social development and related traits.
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