About the Measure
| Domains | Social and Emotional Competence |
| Key stages | Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, Key Stage 5 |
| Subscales | 2 scales in both SSBS2 and HCSBS: Social competence; Antisocial behaviourIn HCSBS Social competence Scale comprises: Peer relation, Self-management/Compliance. |
| Description | Behaviour rating instrument designed for use by parents in evaluating social and antisocial behaviour of children. It provides comprehensive ratings of both social skills and antisocial problem behaviours of children and adolescents in home/community settings. |
| Example | Cooperates with peers |
| Link | http://www.eurospanbookstore.com/home-and-community-social-behavior-scales-hcsbs-2-rating-scales.html |
| Psychometry | |
| Implementation |
Implementation details
| No. of items | 64 |
| Format | Likert |
| Respondent | Multiple |
| Scoring | Complex |
| Time | 10 |
| Age | 4-18 |
| Cost single purchase | Scales: £43.50, |
| Cost per child | - |
Psychometric details
| UK norms | No |
| Cronbach's α | .94-.98 |
| Test retest | After 2 weeks r= [.82, .91] |
| Inter-rater reliability | Mothers and fathers r= [.71, .86] |
| EFA | Social competenc |
| CFA | Not reported |
| Criterion validity | Not reported |
| Construct validity | Not reported |
| Concurrent validity | Not reported |
| Predictive validity | HCSBS and SSBS2 show strong sensitivity to identifying and differentiating between typical youths and those with emotional-behavioural disorders, learning disabilities, and various other indicators of at-risk status. |
| Responsiveness | Yes |
| Floor/Ceiling | Not reported |
| References | Hill, D. K., & Merrell, K. W. (2004). Characteristics of controversial children: An exploration of teacher and parent social behavior rating scale datasets. Psychology in the Schools, 41(5), 497-507. doi:10.1002/pits.10175 Merrell, K. W., & Caldarella, P. (2002). Home & community social behavior scales user's guide. Baltimore, MD: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Company. |