Preschool and School Aggression: Adaptation and Validation of the Preschool Social Behavior Scale in Chile

• Jorge Varela ^[1] ; Paula Mujica ^[2] ; Roberto Melipillán ^[1] ; Mariavictoria Benavente ^[1] ; Paula Villacura ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidad del Desarrollo

     Universidad del Desarrollo

     Santiago, Chile

     
  2. [2] Universidad Mayor

     Universidad Mayor

     Santiago, Chile

     
• Localización: Revista Colombiana de Psicología, ISSN-e 0121-5469, Vol. 32, N. 2, 2023, págs. 85-94
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.15446/rcp.v32n2.92600
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Agresión Preescolar y Escolar: Adaptación y Validación de la Escala de Conducta Social Preescolar en Chile
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  • español

    Reconocer el comportamiento agresivo a una edad temprana es vital para identificar trayectorias problemáticas quepueden aumentar el riesgo de presentar problemas de adaptación conductual y social en la edad escolar y durante la adolescencia. Para ello, es necesario contar con escalas válidas capaces de medir este comportamiento en el contexto nacional. En este estudio, la Escala de Comportamiento Social Preescolar (psbs) – Forma para profesores fue validada usando un Análisis Factorial Confirmatorio (cfa). Se utilizó una muestra de 538 niños, 12 educadores de 4 jardines infantiles y de 5 escuelas en Santiago, Chile. Los resultados revelaron dos factores principales: la agresión y el comportamiento pro-social, que es similar a la escala original. Los resultados de este estudio esperan contribuir a la detección temprana de la agresión física y relacional en la etapa preescolar, a través del desarrollo de medidas confiables que guíenlos programas de prevención.

  • English

    Recognizing aggressive behavior at an early age is vital to identify problematic trajectories that may increase the risk of behavioral and social adaptation problems at school and during adolescence. This requires scales capable of measuring this behavior. In this study, the Scale of Preschool Social Behavior (psbs) - Teacher Form was validated using a Confirmatory Factor Analysis (cfa) in a national context. We used a sample of 538 children and 12 educators from 4 kindergartens and 5 public schools in Santiago, Chile. The results revealed two main factors: aggression and pro-social behavior, similar to the original scale. This study contributes to the early detection of physical and relational aggression in the preschool stage through the development of reliable measurements that guide prevention programs.

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