Development of a rating scale to measure social skills in children: The matson evaluation of social skills with youngsters (MESSY)

Matson, Johnny L.; Rotatori, Anthony F.; Helsel, William J.

doi:10.1016/0005-7967(83)90001-3

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“…Four hundred and thirty-seven children (209 boys and 228 girls) completed the CCSC and 227 children also completed the MESSY (Matson, Rotatori, & Helsel, 1983). The participants were enrolled in Grades 4-6 at eight different elementary schools (mean age = 10.5, SD = 1.0); six schools were public elementary schools, two schools had a Christian background, three were inner-city schools, and five schools were situated in a village.…”

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Assessing Cognitive and Behavioral Coping Strategies in Children

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Wicherts

2007

Cogn Ther Res

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“…Social behavior was assessed by the Matson Evaluation of Social Skills for Youngsters (MESSY; Matson et al, 1983). In this study, we used the self-report version, which was appropriate for children aged 7-12 years.…”

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Assessing Cognitive and Behavioral Coping Strategies in Children

Boo

Wicherts

2007

Cogn Ther Res

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“…The results showed that the correlation of cooperation with the number of friends was low (r < .20), and the quality of friendships was a better indicator of cooperation than the number of friends, thus confirming a significant link between cooperation and happiness. (MESSY;Matson, Rotatori, & Helsel, 1983). The Spanish adaptation was used (Trianes et al, 2002).…”

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Psychopathological Symptoms, Social Skills, and Personality Traits: A Study with Adolescents

Garaigordobil

2006

Span. J. Psychol.

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The purpose of this study is two-fold: (a) to study the concomitant relationships between psychopathological symptoms, cooperation, social skills, and other personality traits; and (b) to identify the predictive variables of psychopathological symptoms. The sample consists of 322 adolescents aged 14 to 17 years old. This study uses correlational methodology. In order to assess psychopathological symptoms, cooperation, social skills, and personality traits, the following scales are used: the Symptom Checklist (SCL-90-R; Derogatis, 1983), the Cooperativeness Scale (CS; Rigby, Cox, & Black, 1997), the MESSY social skills scale (Matson, Rotatori, & Helsel, 1983), and the TPT Personality Test (Corral, Pamos, Pereña, & Seisdedos, 2002). Pearson coefficients suggest that adolescents with many psychopathological symptoms have low levels of cooperative behaviors and social skills. They also score high in inappropriate assertiveness, impulsiveness, overconfidence, and jealousy-withdrawal and have low levels of emotional stability, sociability, and responsibility. Through multiple regression analyses, the following variables were identified as predictors of psychopathological symptoms: jealousy-withdrawal, low social integration, impulsiveness, and low self-concept. The role played by intervention programs promoting socio-emotional development to prevent psychopathological symptoms and enhance mental health is discussed.

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“…In addition to the TISS, the subjects also filled in the Matson Evaluation of Social Skills with Youngsters (MESSY; Matson, Rotatori, & Helsel, 1983), the Assertive Scale for Adolescents (ASA; Lee, Hallberg, Slemon, & Haase, 1985), the Assertiveness Scale (AS; Godoy, Gavino, Martorell, & Silva, 1993), , 1975), in order to study the TISS' convergent validity.…”

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confidence: 99%