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 SSBS2, Social competence scale comprises: Peer relation; Self-management/Compliance; Academic behaviour |
| Description | Behaviour rating instrument designed for use by teachers and other school personnel 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 school settings. |
| Example | Cooperates with other students' |
| Link | http://www.eurospanbookstore.com/school-social-behavior-scales-user-s-guide.html#horizontalTab2 |
| 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 1 week, r= [.86,.94]; After 3 weeks, r= [.60,.83] |
| Inter-rater reliability | Special needs teachers and classroom aides [.53-.86] |
| EFA | 3 factors explai |
| CFA | Chi-Square= 805.28 df=29 GFI= .93 AGFI= .87 RMR= .03 Antisocial Behaviour: Chi-Square= 418.32 df= 26 GFI= .96 AGFI= .92 RMR= .015 |
| Criterion validity | Not reported |
| Construct validity | Not reported |
| Concurrent validity | SSBS-2: significant negative correlations with Waksman Social Skills Rating Scales (WSSRS) for Social Competence, and significant positive correlations with Antisocial Behavior and the WSSRS. |
| 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 | Not reported |
| 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. (2008). School social behavior scales user's guide. Baltimore, MD: Paul H. Brookes Publishing. |