Relationships between peer interactive play and social competence in at-risk preschool children

Relationships between peer interactive play and social competence in a sample of preschool children (N = 85) considered at risk for academic difficulties were examined. Ratings of peer interactive play and social emotional development were collected from parents and teachers on the Penn Interactive...

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Published in:Psychology in the schools 2004-02, Vol.41 (2), p.173-189
Main Authors: Gagnon, Sandra Glover, Nagle, Richard J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Educational psychology
Emotional Development
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
High Risk Students
Integrity
Interpersonal Competence
Measures (Individuals)
Preschool Children
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Psychometrics
Pupil and student. Academic achievement and failure
Rural Areas
School Psychologists
Social Development
Standardization
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Summary:Relationships between peer interactive play and social competence in a sample of preschool children (N = 85) considered at risk for academic difficulties were examined. Ratings of peer interactive play and social emotional development were collected from parents and teachers on the Penn Interactive Peer Play Scale and Vineland Social‐Emotional Early Childhood Scale. Multivariate techniques revealed significant correlations between parent and teacher ratings on the measures. Results are discussed within the context of conducting multifaceted, ecological assessments of preschool children. Implications for school psychologists are noted with regard to the important associations between peer interactive play and social–emotional development. The psychometric integrity of the PIPPS is further validated and extended beyond the initial standardization sample to include a sample of primarily Caucasian children living in a more rural area. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Psychol Schs 41: 173–189, 2004.
ISSN:0033-3085
1520-6807
DOI:10.1002/pits.10120