1978•Journal of Consulting and Clinical PsychologyRequires access

Toward the assessment of social competence.

Robert W. Levenson, John M. Gottman

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Two studies directed toward development and validation of a self-report measure of social competence in dating and assertion situations are described. An 18-item questionnaire consisting of items that assessed the likelihood of certain specific behaviors occurring and the degree of discomfort and expected incompetence in specific situations was derived. This questionnaire discriminated between client and normal populations and between clients with dating and assertion problems, has psychometric properties of reliability and validity, and measures differential improvement following a variety of 8-week interVention programs.

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Key concepts: Psychology, Competence (human resources), Social competence, Social psychology, Clinical psychology, Developmental psychology, Social change, Economic growth