Nonverbal Communication among American and Chinese Students

The present study assessed nonverbal communication in a sample of Chinese and American elementary students. Participants were 412 children ranging in age from 7 years to 11 years (Grades 2 through 4), 241 from mainland China and 171 from the USA. Perception of nonverbal communication was assessed by use of the Diagnostic Analysis of Nonverbal Accuracy which assesses receptive nonverbal communication through facial expression, posture, gestures, and paralanguage (tone of voice). Only facial expression, posture, and gestures were examined, and significant differences between the two groups on gestures and postures were found but not on facial expressions. Teachers were also asked to rate their students using the Social Perception Behavior Rating Scale. Surprisingly, the teachers rated Chinese boys as having more difficulty with social behaviors and lower social perception than Chinese girls or American boys and girls.

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The Social Perception Behavior Rating Scale: Initial Evidence

Diagnostique ◽

10.1177/073724778601100204 ◽

1986 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. 91-103 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Larry Maheady ◽

Gregory F. Harper

Keyword(s):

Social Perception ◽

Rating Scale ◽

Behavior Rating ◽

Behavior Rating Scale ◽

The Social

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Social perceptions of convicts about the attitude of society towards ever imprisoned persons

Vestnik of the St. Petersburg University of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia ◽

10.35750/2071-8284-2021-4-231-240 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2021 (4) ◽

pp. 231-240

Author(s):

Elizaveta Suchkova

Keyword(s):

Public Opinion ◽

Social Perception ◽

Rating Scale ◽

Research Strategy ◽

Social Perceptions ◽

Qualitative And Quantitative ◽

Former Prisoners ◽

The Social ◽

And Behavior ◽

First Time

The article analyzes the content of the social perception of convicts about the attitude of society towards ever imprisoned persons. It is noted that the very fact of a conviction often causes a wary attitude of people towards former convicts, which significantly complicates the process of their adaptation to life in freedom. The negative assessment of the personality and behavior of criminals which still persists in public opinion even after they have served their sentence and this contributes to the fact that convicts feel themselves as a group being subjected to stigmatization. An empirical study tested the hypothesis that in convicted persons’ view, who have served their sentences in places of deprivation of liberty, are still criminals in public opinion who constitute a menace even after their release. The assessment of society position about people with conviction by convicts is associated with the experience of those who were in places of liberty deprivation. Repeatedly convicted persons as compared with those who were convicted for the first time are surer in negative and biased treatment of former prisoners. To study the content of social perceptions a mixed research strategy was used. It consists in integrating of methods for collecting and analyzing data of qualitative and quantitative strategies. The study used specially designed interview plan and rating scale constructed on the basis of the data obtained with its help. The research sample includes groups of convicts formed depending on the number of sentences served. The results of the research allow us to conclude that in convicts’ perception there is a negative society attitude towards former prisoners which manifests itself in social distance from them in various spheres of social interaction. Persons who have previously served their sentences in places of deprivation of liberty, unlike those convicted for the first time, demonstrate greater confidence in the discriminatory nature of society’s attitude towards their group.

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Clinical Application of Behavioral Social Skills Training with Children

Psychological Reports ◽

10.2466/pr0.1985.57.3f.1183 ◽

1985 ◽

Vol 57 (3_suppl) ◽

pp. 1183-1186 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Thomas E. Barrett

Keyword(s):

Social Skills ◽

Rating Scale ◽

Skills Training ◽

Role Playing ◽

Cognitive Behavior Modification ◽

Normal Children ◽

Behavior Rating Scale ◽

The Social ◽

Early Primary ◽

Primary School Age

28 normal children of early primary school age, referred to a private clinic for deficits in social skills, were trained using the behavioral techniques of cognitive behavior modification, modeling, role-playing, and token reinforcement. Self-reports using the Children's Self-concept Scale and parents' reports using the Child Behavior Rating Scale indicated changes in behavior limited to the social skills response categories of those instruments.

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Psychometric Analysis of Stöber's Social Desirability Scale (SDS—17): An Item Response Theory Perspective

Psychological Reports ◽

10.2466/03.09.pr0.111.6.870-884 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 111 (3) ◽

pp. 870-884 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Ulrich S. Tran ◽

Stefan Stieger ◽

Martin Voracek

Keyword(s):

Social Desirability ◽

Rating Scale ◽

Social Desirability Scale ◽

North Americans ◽

Normal Score ◽

The Social ◽

The Usa ◽

Formative Indicators ◽

Scaling Analyses ◽

Scale Format

Stöber's Social Desirability Scale (SDS–17) was examined psychometrically in 5 samples ( N = 2,817) from Austria, Canada, and the USA. Rasch and Mokken scaling analyses attested the SDS–17 is not strictly unidimensional. Age, agreeableness, and conscientiousness were notable positive correlates of SDS–17 scores. There were signs of non-normal score distributions, acquiescence bias, and sex and country differences (higher scores among Austrians than North Americans). Items with higher ratings of social desirability according to previous research were particularly prone to show sex effects. The SDS–17 appears suitable in cross-cultural settings, but may benefit from substituting its true-false response format with a rating-scale format. A formative-indicators view regarding the social desirability construct and the SDS–17 is discussed.

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Factor Validation of the Portuguese Version of the Social Skills Scale of the Preschool and Kindergarten Behavior Scales

Paidéia (Ribeirão Preto) ◽

10.1590/1982-43272458201402 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 24 (58) ◽

pp. 145-154

Author(s):

Sofia Major ◽

Maria João Seabra-Santos

Keyword(s):

Social Skills ◽

Problem Behaviors ◽

Rating Scale ◽

Total Sample ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽

Behavior Rating Scale ◽

Portuguese Version ◽

Three Samples ◽

The Social ◽

Model Adjustment

The assessment of preschoolers’ social skills represents a topic of growing importance in research recently developed in the field. The purpose of this article is to present confirmatory factor analyses studies for the Social Skills scale of the Preschool and Kindergarten Behavior Scales – Second Edition (PKBS-2), a behavior rating scale that evaluates social skills and problem behaviors, adapted and validated for Portuguese preschool children. The 34 items of the Social Skills scale, distributed on three subscales (Social Cooperation/Adjustment, Social Interaction/Empathy and Social Independence/Assertiveness), were grouped into item-parcels. Model adjustment was analyzed for the total sample (N = 2000) and the analyses were replicated for the subsamples collected in the home (n = 1000) and school settings (n = 1000). The factor structure was very stable for the three samples, with high internal consistency levels and correlations between parcels/scales. The results highlight the utility/validity of the Social Skills scale of the PKBS-2 (Portuguese version).

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Developing a Change-Sensitive Brief Behavior Rating Scale as a Progress Monitoring Tool for Social Behavior: An Example Using the Social Skills Rating System—Teacher Form

School Psychology Review ◽

10.1080/02796015.2010.12087758 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 39 (3) ◽

pp. 364-379 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

Frank M. Gresham ◽

Clayton R. Cook ◽

Tai Collins ◽

Evan Dart ◽

Kutlo Rasetshwane ◽

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Keyword(s):

Social Skills ◽

Social Behavior ◽

Progress Monitoring ◽

Rating Scale ◽

Rating System ◽

Behavior Rating ◽

Monitoring Tool ◽

Social Skills Rating System ◽

Behavior Rating Scale ◽

The Social

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Validity of the Elderly Behavior Assessment for Relatives (EBAR)

European Journal of Psychological Assessment ◽

10.1027//1015-5759.16.1.77 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 16 (1) ◽

pp. 77-83 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Lina Pezzuti ◽

Caterina Laicardi ◽

Marco Lauriola

Keyword(s):

Cognitive Functioning ◽

Mini Mental State Examination ◽

Rating Scale ◽

Good Health ◽

The Elderly ◽

Behavior Assessment ◽

Elderly Persons ◽

Behavior Rating Scale ◽

Components Analysis ◽

State Examination

Summary: An Elderly Behavior Assessment for Relatives (EBAR), updating the GERRI ( Schwartz, 1983 ), was administered to relatives (or significant others) of 349 elderly persons, from 60 to over 80 years of age, living at home, in good health and without cognitive impairment. A trained psychologist administered subjects the Life Satisfaction for Elderly Scale (LSES), the Instrumental Activity of Daily Living (IADL), the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE), and personally answered to an overall elderly behavior rating scale (RA). EBAR items were first examined. The more attractive and less discriminative statements were excluded. A principal components analysis was carried out on the remaining EBAR items. Three factors were extracted. After varimax rotation they were tentatively labeled: Everyday Cognitive Functioning, Depression, and Hostility. Factor-driven EBAR subscales were designed, taking into account simpler items in the factor matrix. Results provide evidence for EBAR construct validity. Everyday Cognitive Functioning is connected to the IADL and the RA scores; Depression is very highly related to the LSES; Hostility is weakly related to RA, IADL, and MMSE, indicating that the scale needs further investigation.

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