Social competence and conduct problems in young children: issues in assessment

摘要: Examined the differences in various facets of social competence 2 groups young children (ages 4-7 years)-a clinic-referred group aggressive (N = 60) diagnosed with oppositional defiant disorder or conduct problem and a matched comparison typically developing 60). Four aspects were assessed: information processing, actual observations conflict management skills play interactions during peer interactions, positive mothers fathers at home, teacher reports competence. The processing assessed included problem-solving (hypothetical as demonstrated on test), self-perceptions (child's awareness his her own self feelings loneliness), perceptions others (attributions), others' attitudes toward oneself: To determine construct validity means assessing child competence, w...