ERIC Number: EJ1452447
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 16
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EISSN: EISSN-2073-7629
Development and Validation of a Social-Emotional Questionnaire for Students in Grades 4-6 (SEQ [G4-6])
Noa Weiss-Klayman; Mark T. Greenberg; Daphne Kopelman-Rubin
International Journal of Emotional Education, v16 n2 p21-36 2024
In recent years, there has been increasing awareness on the benefits of social-emotional competencies (SEC) on Israeli students. A self-report SEL measure tailored to the Israeli context, however, has yet to be developed. This research aims to validate the Social-Emotional Questionnaire for Grades 4-6 (SEQ [G4-6]), a new self-report questionnaire derived from culturally and developmentally appropriate social-emotional learning standards in Israel. Three studies were undertaken, with the first study using EFA with 1,232 students and the second study making use of CFA with 2, 464 students. Both studies indicated that the questionnaire consists of five factors: self-management, emotion recognition, relationship skills, social-awareness, and responsible decision-making. Study 3 compared the SEQ (G4-6) to the Strengths and Difficult questionnaire (SDQ) to examine discriminant validity; the results show the two questionnaires represent different theoretical constructs. The results' theoretical and practical implications are considered in terms of advancing the development of the SEQ (G4-6) as a self-report assessment tool.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Emotional Learning, Self Management, Emotional Development, Interpersonal Relationship, Interpersonal Competence, Decision Making Skills, Elementary School Students, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Test Validity, Test Construction, Questionnaires, Measurement Techniques, Comparative Testing
Centre for Resilience and Socio-Emotional Health. Old Humanities Building (OH) Room 241, University of Malta, MSD 2080, Malta. Tel: +356-2340-3014; Web site: http://www.um.edu.mt/ijee
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 4; Intermediate Grades; Grade 5; Middle Schools; Grade 6
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Israel
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