CORRELATES OF SOCIAL AND ACADEMIC COMPETENCE IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD
- 1 September 1987
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry
- Vol. 28 (5) , 699-714
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7610.1987.tb01553.x
Abstract
The correlates of social and academic competence were investigated in 9-14 yr old children. Factor analysis of multiple measures of cognitive functioning, excluding IQ identified three dimensions: (1) Social Comprehension; (2) Cognitive Efficiency and (3) Divergent Thinking. The social comprehension dimension was derived from measures of humor and social cognition. Although strongly related to IQ, Social Comprehension still had a substantial unique relation to social competence in a school setting, as assessed by teachers and peers. While this dimension was the best predictor of social competence, IQ was by far the most powerful predictor of academic competence.Keywords
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