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The concurrent and predictive validity of four qualitative behavioral classes of social interaction (initiating and receiving positive and negative social interaction) was investigated using sociometric measures of peer acceptance (ratings) and friendship (nominations). Correlational analyses showed significant relationships between behavioral and sociometric measures supporting previous work with preschool populations. Stepwise multiple regression analyses suggested that receiving social interaction from peers best predicted overall acceptance, whereas initiating social interactions best predicted children's friendship patterns. Tentative implications for the behavioral assessment of children's social skills were discussed.
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The current data were gathered as part of a larger research project concerning social skills assessment and training in children.
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Gresham, F.M. Social interactions as predictors of children's likability and friendship patterns: A multiple regression analysis. Journal of Behavioral Assessment 4, 39–54 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01321381
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