Social Competence of Children and Adolescents

1991 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 147-147 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alan Ralph
Keyword(s):  
Social Skills ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Social Competence ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
General Problem ◽  
Practice Research ◽  
The Social ◽  
Abstract Notion ◽  
Goals And Objectives

For those aiming to improve the social competence of others, the choice is usually between shaping specific micro-skills or more general problem-solving. While these are not mutually exclusive in practice, research has tended to investigate them separately. One of the major issues facing those targeting micro-skills is their validity in the setting of concern. For those targeting problemsolving, the issue is predominantly one of triggering problem-solving behaviour in the absence of trainer prompts. Other major issues which still have to be satisfactorily resolved include the identification and assessment of children requiring improved social skills and social competence. In addition, there is a need to remind ourselves that while improved social skills should lead to improved judgments about an individual's social competence, the latter is a somewhat abstract notion which tells us little about an individual's goals and objectives. While improved social competence should be one of our goals, it must be anchored to well defined behavioural objectives. One can be the life and soul of a party and receive high social competence ratings, yet be lonely and isolated once the party ends.

Social Competence as a Multifaceted Construct: How do Students with Learning Disabilities Fare?

1994 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 253-266 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharon Vaughn ◽  
Diane Haager
Keyword(s):  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
Social Skills ◽  
Social Competence ◽  
Behavior Problems ◽  
Peer Acceptance ◽  
Students With Learning Disabilities ◽  
Prospective Longitudinal Study ◽  
The Social ◽  
Students With Ld ◽  
Prospective Longitudinal

This article summarizes and extends the findings from a prospective, longitudinal study that examined the social competence of students with learning disabilities (LD) from kindergarten through fifth grade. Four components that represent a model of social competence were measured: peer relations, social cognition, behavior problems, and social skills. Findings revealed that over time youngsters with LD demonstrated the same trends on all aspects of social competence as nonLD students. Students with LD did not differ significantly from low-achieving (LA) nonLD students on any of the measures of social competence; however, they were significantly different from average/high-achieving (AHA) nonLD students on social skills and behavior problems, but not peer acceptance or self-concept. The discussion addresses the social competence of students with LD from a developmental perspective as well as how they contrast with other achievement groups (LA and AHA). Issues and suggestions for future directions for research on the social-emotional development of youngsters with LD are presented.

scholarly journals Deaf Children and Adolescents: Social Skills Discriminant Profile

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafaela Fava de Quevedo ◽  
Ilana Andretta
Keyword(s):  
Social Skills ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Social Behaviors ◽  
Deaf Children ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Deaf People ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
School Settings ◽  
The Social

Abstract The objectives of the study were to compare social skills among deaf children and adolescents and to outline the discriminant profile in relation to skilled social behaviors. The research had a quantitative, cross-sectional and comparative design. Seventy-one deaf people aged 7 to 16 years old participated in the study, assessed by a sociodemographic questionnaire and by the Social Skills Test for Children and Adolescents in School Situation. Results revealed that deaf adolescents have more elaborate social skills when compared to deaf children. Children have a profile related to the Conversation and Social Resourcefulness and Assertiveness while adolescents were included in the Civility and Altruism profile. These results were discussed based on the development and specificities of deafness. Future research may assess these skills beyond the school settings.

scholarly journals Diferencias en habilidades sociales y asertividad en niños y adolescentes colombianos víctimas de maltrato (Differences in social skills and assertiveness in Colombian children and adolescents victims of abuse)

Enfoques ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-80
Author(s):  
Karen Andrea Catama Molina ◽  
Adriana Aponte Rivera
Keyword(s):  
Child Abuse ◽  
Social Skills ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Physical Abuse ◽  
Abused Children ◽  
The Social ◽  
Children's Assertive Behavior Scale ◽  
Assertive Behavior ◽  
Behavior Scale ◽  
Social Interaction Skills

ResumenEl objetivo de esta investigacion fue identificar las diferencias existentes en las habilidades sociales, particularmente de la conducta asertiva entre población infantil y adolescente maltrada y no maltratada. Esta investigacion contó con la participación de 43 sujetos, en edades comprendidas de 6 a 12 años. La metodología de la investigacion fue de tipo cuantitativo, con un diseño descriptivo comparativo. Los instrumentos aplicados fueron la Escala de Asertividad (CABS) tipo II, la Encuesta de maltrato infantil y factores asociados y el Cuestionario de Habilidades de Interacción Social. Los resultados mostraron diferencias significativas en las habilidades sociales y en el estilo de respuesta inhibido entre población maltratada y no maltratada, evidenciando así la posible influencia del maltrato físico y las consecuencias que se generan a raíz del mismo.Palabras clave: Maltrato físico, maltrato infantil, habilidades sociales, asertividad.AbstractThe main objective of this research is to identify the differences in social skills, particularly the assertive behavior between abused and non-abused children and adolescents. This research had the participation of 43 subjects, ranging in age from 6 to 12 years. The methodology of the research was of quantitative type, with a comparative descriptive design. The instruments applied were the Children’s Assertive Behavior Scale type II (CABS), the Child Abuse Survey and Associated Factors and the Social Interaction Skills Questionnaire. The results showed significant differences in all social skills and in the style of inhibited response between abused and non-abused population, evidencing the possible influence of physical abuse and the consequences that result from it.Keywords: Physical abuse, child abuse, social skills, assertiveness.

withdrawn, aggressive-antisocial, impulsive conduct, anxious-depressed, autism). Difficulty in making friends and getting along with peers was confirmed to be a very large problem for most of these children. One respondent noted that it was unclear whether difficulties with peers were a primary caus e or simply an effect of the other problems. Others stated that, along with other difficulties, their children lack social skills. Some component of the child's treatment plan, therefore, included the objectiv e of helping to enhance social skills toward more positive peer relating, while the child would be involved in therapy (individual or family) at the same time. In consultant work with children in schools, the author has ofte n found that a child who was in outside psychological therapy still needed direct help in the school setting to establish or maintain positiv e peer group relationships. Amon g the procedures utilized within the professional settings sampled, coaching and similar social skills instruction methods wer e well represented as were social problem solving (e.g.. Spivack & Shurc. 1974). The social problem solving procedure basically in-cludes instruction and practice in identifyin g a problem focus, generating alternative strategies, and considering the consequences of strategies. Both types of approaches often were combined with social or concrete reinforcers and a general supportive atmosphere t o enhance children's feelings of acceptance as the children were ac-quiring skills. A more typical approach, however, was to combine all oí the above methods to tailor a program considering the variety of difficulties in these children's social learning. This approach of diverse methods also included a focus on social skills that appeared to present particularly strong difficulties for children in these set-tings. The social skills goals included learning to assert oneself in orde r to be included, listened to and cooperated with; learning to cooperate and communicate more effectively, particularly in group situations: gaining control of impulsive lack of attention and of an-tisocial aggression: responding positively to peers: and participating more in activities. Direct instruction of these skills appeared to be more similar to the Oden and Asher or Ladd models, or Bornstein. Bellack. and Hersen (1977). especially with older children. Many programs also included direct cognitive training of the problem solving process, whereas perspective taking and consideration of consequences were originally more indirectly included in the coaching procedures. Role playing and use of cooperative activities (e.g.. Johnson. 1980) were also employed to enhance concrete

2014 ◽  
pp. 93-98
Keyword(s):  
Social Skills ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Social Problem ◽  
Treatment Plan ◽  
Social Problem Solving ◽  
Social Skills Instruction ◽  
The Social ◽  
Making Friends ◽  
Group Relationships ◽  
Problem Solving Process

Social Skills and Birth Order

1989 ◽  
Vol 64 (1) ◽  
pp. 211-217
Author(s):  
Ronald E. Riggio ◽  
Yass Sotoodeh
Keyword(s):  
Social Skills ◽  
Social Competence ◽  
Birth Order ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Social Skill ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Order Effects ◽  
The Social ◽  
Report Measure

This study examined differences in bask dimensions of social skill among birth orders. 205 undergraduate students completed a questionnaire that asked about family sibling structure and family income along with a standardized, self-report measure of social skills/social competence, the Social Skills Inventory. Analyses indicated no significant birth-order effects on any of the social skills dimensions, even when controlling for factors of age spacing, subjects' sex, family income, and family size.

Assessing the Social Skills and Problem Behaviors of Adolescents With Severe Disabilities Enrolled in General Education Classes

2016 ◽  
Vol 121 (4) ◽  
pp. 327-345 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gregory L. Lyons ◽  
Heartley B. Huber ◽  
Erik W. Carter ◽  
Rui Chen ◽  
Jennifer M. Asmus
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Social Skills ◽  
Social Competence ◽  
General Education ◽  
Problem Behavior ◽  
Problem Behaviors ◽  
Severe Disabilities ◽  
The Social ◽  
Teachers And Parents ◽  
Students With Severe Disabilities

Abstract Although enhancing the social competence of students with severe disabilities has long remained a prominent focus of school-based intervention efforts, relatively little attention has focused on identifying the most critical social and behavioral needs of students during high school. We examined the social skills and problem behaviors of 137 adolescents with severe disabilities from the vantage point of both special educators and parents. We sought to identify areas of potential intervention need, explore factors associated with social skill and problem behavior ratings, and examine the extent to which teachers and parents converged in their assessments of these needs. Our findings indicate teachers and parents of high school students with severe disabilities rated social skills as considerably below average and problem behaviors as above average. In addition, lower social skills ratings were evident for students with greater support needs, lower levels of overall adaptive behavior, and a special education label of autism. We found moderate consistency in the degree to which teachers and parents aligned in their assessments of both social skills and problem behavior. We offer recommendations for assessment and intervention focused on strengthening the social competence of adolescents with severe disabilities within secondary school classrooms, as well as promising avenues for future research.

scholarly journals Social Skills in Children and Adolescents: Differences Between Deaf and Hearing

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafaela Fava de Quevedo ◽  
Ilana Andretta
Keyword(s):  
Social Skills ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Social Performance ◽  
Developmental Differences ◽  
Deaf Children ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Social ◽  
Hearing Children

Abstract Deafness results in difficulties in identifying elements of social performance in other people. This study evaluated the social skills of deaf and hearing children and adolescents to draw a profile on the categories of social skills. This is a quantitative, cross-sectional, comparative study. The participants were 122 deaf and hearing children and adolescents, each group containing 61 individuals aged between 7 and 16 years. The instruments used were a sociodemographic questionnaire and the Teste de Habilidades Sociais para Crianças e Adolescentes em Situação Escolar (THAS-C). The results showed deficits in the social skills of deaf children and adolescents compared to hearing. The social skills profiles generally favored the hearing groups, with the exception of the item Conversation and Social Resourcefulness, which favored deaf children. Communicational and developmental differences were considered during the discussion. We stress the need for research with deaf individuals to propose interventions adapted to this population.

How Important is the Assessment of Social Skills in Current Long-Stay In-patients?

1993 ◽  
Vol 162 (4) ◽  
pp. 498-502 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. G. Pryce ◽  
R. D. Griffiths ◽  
R. M. Gentry ◽  
I. C. T. Hughes ◽  
L. R. Montague ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Skills ◽  
Social Competence ◽  
Social Skill ◽  
Unmet Needs ◽  
Skills Assessment ◽  
Social Skills Assessment ◽  
Needs For Care ◽  
The Social ◽  
Care Assessment

Service response to problems in 20 clinical and social competence areas was assessed in 156 long-stay in-patients, using the Needs for Care Assessment (NFC). Although there were few unmet needs for treatment, over 200 instances of unmet needs for the assessment of social skills were found, and reasons for this are discussed, as is the importance of social-skills assessment in this group. In around a third of the sample most of the social-skill areas in the NFC were not applicable.

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