Social skills in adolescence

Psychopathology and sociodemographic variables

Bibliographic Data

ID19355378
AuthorsJean Von Hohendorff (0000-0002-7414-5312, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul), Maria Clara Pinheiro de Paula Couto (0000-0003-2595-9579, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul), Laíssa Eschiletti Prati (0000-0002-8814-875X, Faculdades Integradas de Taquara)
Year2013
Volume30
Issue2
Pages151-160
Publication date2013-06-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueEstudos de Psicologia (Campinas) (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0103-166X • E-ISSN: 1982-0275
PublisherFapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1590/s0103-166x2013000200001
OpenAlexW2024650685
SciELOS0103-166X2013000200001
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited14

This study aimed to investigate the relationship between social skills, psychopathology and sociodemographic characteristics among adolescents. Participants were 50 adolescents from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (30 girls and 20 boys, Mage=14 years, SD=1.61) who attended either a public or a private school. The participants answered a sociodemographic questionnaire, the social skills Inventory for Adolescents Del-Prette (frequency and difficulty) and, to assess symptoms of psychopathology, the Self Report Questionnaire 20. Results indicated that there were no differences in the frequency of the social skills investigated with regard to genders, age, type of school attended, and the indication of psychopathology. However, the difficulty score reported on the use of social skills was related with psychopathology. This relationship was further moderated by the type of school. Thus, sociodemographic variables and personal characteristics (such as psychopathology) must be considered in social skills studies

Developmental psychology · Psychopathology · Social skills · Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Psychology · Social Skills and Education

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