Psychometric Properties of a Social Abilities Evaluation Scale: C-scale

• Main Authors: María José Rabazo Méndez, María Isabel Fajardo Caldera
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universidad Autónoma de Baja California 2004-11-01
• Series: Revista Electrónica de Investigación Educativa
• Subjects: Competencias interpersonales; psicometría; escalas de calificación conductual.
• Online Access: http://redie.uabc.mx/redie/article/view/102
• ISSN: 1607-4041

<span>In this paper the psychometric data of a scale of evaluation of the social abilities (social expression and motor skills) are presented. The scale was constructed to investigate <em>social competence and antisocial conduct</em> in adolescence. The process of the scale’s construction is explained; and the data on its internal consistency, its test-retest reliability, and its concurrent validity are presented. The scale was filled out by 325 teachers from different schools in the city of Badajoz (Spain); however, 20 scales were rejected because they were not properly completed. As well, the scale was analyzed, giving as a result 9 factors that explain 59.4% of the total variance. With the results obtained, the position of <em>situational specificity</em> with regard to social abilities is supported.</span>