Journal of Clinical Child Psychology · 1986 · 191 citations · 82 references
EducationEducational AssessmentEducational PsychologyChild DevelopmentSocial DevelopmentSocial-emotional DevelopmentSkills AssessmentSocial CompetenceSocial LearningSocial SkillsSocial Skills DeficitsSocial Skills DevelopmentSocial Competence AssessmentSocial Skills AcquisitionSocial-emotional CompetenceSocial-emotional Skills
The paper outlines conceptual and definitional challenges in assessing children’s social skills, distinguishing social competence from social skill, presenting three conceptual approaches, and critiquing multiple definitions. The study argues for evaluating the social significance of children’s skill deficits and the impact of training on social outcomes. The authors propose a classification of social skill difficulties grounded in Bandura’s acquisition versus performance deficit framework.
Abstract Conceptual and definitional issues involved in the assessment of children's social skills are specified and developed. A distinction is made between social competence and social skill and three approaches to conceptualizing social competence are presented. Several definitions of social skill are provided and critiqued. A classification of children's social skill difficulties, based, in part, upon Bandura's (1977a) distinction between acquisition versus performance deficits, is presented. The value of establishing the social significance of social skill difficulties and assessing the social importance of the effects of social skills training is advocated.
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Psychological Review · 1977 · 42.6K citations · Full text
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