Abstract
Although numerous social interest scales and questionnaires exist, none has specifically been developed to measure social interest in Iranian children. In response to this gap in research, we developed the 24-item Social Interest Scale for Iranian Children (SISIC), which was based on a first-approximation 66-item scale that had less convincing factor-analytic support. The SISIC measures parents’ statements about their children. Boys and girls from age 4 to 12 were selected from different cities in Iran. Confirmatory factor analysis identified three factors in our final 24-item scale, each of which revealed a critical Adlerian construct related to social interest: concern for others, courage, and vertical striving (reverse scored). We found that girls demonstrated more overall social interest than boys and less vertical striving. Differences among grade level were also identified. The SISIC will allow for more effective future research on social interest in children. Implications and future directions are discussed.
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