Evaluation of the Lamer Social Competence in Preschool Scale
Abstract: The Lamer Social Competence in Preschool Scale (LSCIP) has been widely used in Norway to assess children’s social competence; however, the six-factor structure has not been validated since the scale was developed. The aim of this study is to evaluate the structure of the LSCIP using confir...
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2018-06-01
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| author | Ingrid Midteide Løkken Martine Louise Broekhuizen Thomas Moser Elisabeth Bjørnestad Maren Meyer Hegna |
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| description | Abstract: The Lamer Social Competence in Preschool Scale (LSCIP) has been widely used in Norway to assess children’s social competence; however, the six-factor structure has not been validated since the scale was developed. The aim of this study is to evaluate the structure of the LSCIP using confirmatory and exploratory factor analyses. The results show that the original model has a nearly adequate fit according to model fit criteria, but also suggest the need for revisions to achieve a better model. The study contributes to the further development of the LSCIP as a measurement tool that can be used to measure children’s social competence in both research and practice.
Keywords: assessment; evaluation; Lamer Social Competence in Preschool Scale; social competence. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-244923f310274a1d9bf1b4ba99fe6b102023-09-02T11:00:24ZdanCappelen Damm Akademisk NOASPNordisk Barnehageforskning1890-91672018-06-0117110.7577/nbf.24242424Evaluation of the Lamer Social Competence in Preschool ScaleIngrid Midteide Løkken0Martine Louise Broekhuizen1Thomas Moser2Elisabeth Bjørnestad3Maren Meyer Hegna4University College of Southeast-NorwayUtrecht University, NetherlandsUniversity College of Southeast- NorwayUniversity College of Oslo and AkershusUniversity College of Oslo and Akershus.Abstract: The Lamer Social Competence in Preschool Scale (LSCIP) has been widely used in Norway to assess children’s social competence; however, the six-factor structure has not been validated since the scale was developed. The aim of this study is to evaluate the structure of the LSCIP using confirmatory and exploratory factor analyses. The results show that the original model has a nearly adequate fit according to model fit criteria, but also suggest the need for revisions to achieve a better model. The study contributes to the further development of the LSCIP as a measurement tool that can be used to measure children’s social competence in both research and practice. Keywords: assessment; evaluation; Lamer Social Competence in Preschool Scale; social competence.https://journals.hioa.no/index.php/nbf/article/view/2424 |
| spellingShingle | Ingrid Midteide Løkken Martine Louise Broekhuizen Thomas Moser Elisabeth Bjørnestad Maren Meyer Hegna Evaluation of the Lamer Social Competence in Preschool Scale Nordisk Barnehageforskning |
| title | Evaluation of the Lamer Social Competence in Preschool Scale |
| title_full | Evaluation of the Lamer Social Competence in Preschool Scale |
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| title_short | Evaluation of the Lamer Social Competence in Preschool Scale |
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