Using Behavior Rating Scales to Assess Social Skills and Antisocial Behavior in School Settings: Development of the School Social Behavior Scales.

Merrell, Kenneth W.

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ERIC Number: EJ486027

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Publication Date: 1993

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Using Behavior Rating Scales to Assess Social Skills and Antisocial Behavior in School Settings: Development of the School Social Behavior Scales.

Merrell, Kenneth W.

School Psychology Review, v22 n1 p115-33 1993

Constructed School Social Behavior Scales (SSBS) to include teacher-related and peer-related forms of social competence and antisocial behavior. Standardized SSBS using teacher ratings on 1,858 kindergarten through grade 12 students across United States Evidence presented from several related studies in present investigation indicated that SSBS has adequate to strong reliability and solid factor structure. (Author/NB)

Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Rating Scales, Elementary School Students, Elementary Secondary Education, Factor Structure, Interpersonal Competence, Peer Evaluation, Secondary School Students, Student Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Test Construction, Test Reliability, Test Validity

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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