Citation

Matson JL, Rotatori AF, Helsel WJ. Behav. Res. Ther. 1983; 21(4): 335-340.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1983, Elsevier Publishing)

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Abstract

The development of a scale for assessing social skills with children is reported. The Matson Evaluation of Social Skills with Youngsters (MESSY) was completed on 744 children between 4 and 18 years of age. A self-report form was completed on 422 children while 322 children were rated on a teacher-report measure using a 5-point Likert-type scale. Analyses included test-retest reliability conducted at a 2-week interval using Pearson correlations, factor-analytic procedures and selected analyses of variance and appropriate post-hoc tests. Implications of present findings and directions for future research are discussed. (Abstract Adapted from Source: Behaviour Research and Therapy, 1983. Copyright © 1983 by Elsevier Science)

For more information on the MESSY, see VioEval record number 690.

Child Development
Juvenile Development
Youth Development
Social Skills Development
Prosocial Skills
Survey Instrument
Instrument Development
Late Childhood
Late Adolescence
Early Adolescence
Early Childhood
Middle Childhood
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