Faculty Articles
The Relationship Between Assertion and Sociometric Status of Children
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-7-1984
Publication Title
Behaviour Research and Therapy
Volume
22
Issue/Number
6
First Page
689
ISSN
0005-7967
Last Page
696
Abstract/Excerpt
A correlational study was conducted in an effort to examine the relationship between children's level of assertive skill and their social (sociometric) status. The Ss were 15 male and 15 female elementary school children ranging in age from 9 to 11 yrs. Each S was administered: (a) positive and negative peer nominations and roster and rating scale sociometrics; (b) self-report questionnaires concerning their assertive behavior; and (c) standardized interviews to assess knowledge of assertive behavior. In addition, teachers' ratings of children's interpersonal behavior were obtained. Results indicated some degree of correspondence between assertion indices and sociometric ratings. However, correlation coefficients generally were in the low-to-moderate range. Also, several scales from children's self-report and teacher's ratings of children's assertive behavior differentiated high- and low-popular children. Results are discussed in terms of: (1) the utility of employing multiple criteria in assessing social functioning of children; and (2) the need to determine empirically the relevance of assertive and other interpersonal skills in childrens' social repertoires.
DOI
10.1016/0005-7967(84)90132-3
NSUWorks Citation
Van Hasselt, V. B.,
Hersen, M.,
Bellack, A. S.
(1984). The Relationship Between Assertion and Sociometric Status of Children. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 22(6), 689-696.
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