Social Skills Rating System Research Articles

63 Comparison of Measures for Identification of Social Difficulties in Early Childhood for Children with Neurofibromatosis Type 1

Objective:Social functioning patterns vary across measures in children with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1; Glad et al., 2021) with broad psychosocial screening measures having shown no impairment (Klein-Tasman et al., 2014; Martin et al., 2012; Sangster et al., 2011) while a more specific social functioning measure indicated poorer social skills (Barton & North, 2004; Huijbregts & de Sonneville, 2011; Loitfelder et al., 2015). The current aims were to characterize caregiver-reported social skills using three different measures and determine which measure appears to best capture social difficulties for young children with NF1.Participants and Methods:Fifty children with NF1 (31 males; M=3.96, SD=1.05) and 20 unaffected siblings (11 males; M=4.34, SD=0.88) in early childhood (ages 3-6) were rated by a caregiver on one social functioning measure (the Social Skills scale on the Social Skills Rating System (SSRS)) and two broader functioning measures that include assessment of social functioning (the Social Skills scale on the Behavior Assessment System for Children-Second Edition (BASC-2), Social Interaction and Communication domain on the Scales of Independent Behavior-Revised (SIB-R)).Results:For children with NF1, the SSRS mean standard score was significantly lower than the BASC-2 and SIB-R (f=-5.11, p<.001; f=-4.63, p<.001) while there was no significant difference between the BASC-2 and SIB-R. No significant differences emerged between measures for unaffected siblings. No significant group differences in mean standard score were found for the SSRS, BASC-2 or SIB-R. Fisher’s exact tests revealed the NF1 group had significantly more frequent difficulties than unaffected siblings on the BASC-2 (p=.017) but not on the SSRS or SIB-R. For both groups, Cochran’s Q tests determined a significant difference in the proportion of identified social difficulties across measures (NF1: X2(2)=16.33, p<.001; Siblings: X2(2)=9.25, p=.01). Follow up McNemar’s tests demonstrated significantly more difficulties reported on the SSRS compared to the BASC-2 for both groups (NF1: p<.001; Siblings: p=.016). Significantly more frequent difficulties were also reported on the SSRS compared to the SIB-R for the NF1 group (p=.002) but not for the unaffected siblings group. No difference in the frequency of difficulties was evident between the BASC-2 and SIB-R for either group.Conclusions:Social skills difficulties appear to be best captured using the SSRS in young children, particularly for children with NF1 as this measure resulted in the lowest mean score and the greatest frequency of difficulties observed within the NF1 group. However, it is notable that group differences in comparison to unaffected siblings were not observed in mean score or frequency of difficulties, such that these young children with NF1 are not showing marked social challenges but rather, social difficulties may be mild when present at this age. Nevertheless, using a measure that specifically targets social functioning, rather than a measure where social functioning is merely a component of a broad measure, appears beneficial to capturing social difficulty. Using measures that best capture social difficulties will contribute to early identification and assessment of intervention effectiveness. Further work with additional age ranges and longitudinal trajectory is needed.

Effects of music therapy on social skills of educable children with intellectual disability

Music therapy and other music-based interventions are employed extensively in clinical treatments for children worldwide. This quasi-experimental research adopted a pretest-posttest control group design to analyze the effects of music therapy on the social skills of educable children with intellectual disability (ID). The statistical population included all female elementary students of special needs schools in Shiraz, Fars Province (Iran) in the academic year 2022–2023. The random sampling method was employed to select 80 students as the sample. They were then randomly assigned to a test group and a control group (n= 40 per group). The research data were collected using the Social Skills Rating System (SSRS)–Teacher Version (Gresham & Elliott) 15. The statistical analysis of data was performed using the analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) and the multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA) in SPSS 26. The research questionnaire was completed as the pretest by all participants in both groups before the intervention. Then participants in the test group attended a 12-session music therapy intervention program, whereas those in the control group received no intervention. At the end of the intervention, all participants once again filled out the research questionnaire as the posttest. The pretest and posttest data were statistically analyzed using ANCOVA and MANCOVA in SPSS 26. According to the results, music therapy improved the social skills of educable children with ID. Analyzing the dimensions of social skills indicated that the greatest effect of music therapy on social skills was related to “cooperation”, whereas the smallest effects were left on “self-control” and “assertion”. In conclusion, music therapy is a group intervention that can positively affect social skills. Therefore, special needs schools are recommended to benefit from the potential of music therapy in specialized and clinical training interventions for children with ID.

Penerapan Social Skills Training (SST) untuk Meningkatkan Social Skill Performance pada Anak

As social beings, everyone is required to be able to adjust in the social environment. But in fact, there are individuals who have difficulty adjusting because they have social skills deficits. Deficits of social skills can be measured using the social skills rating system (SSRS) which refers to the theory of Gresham and Elliott which explains that there are three aspects that can be used as a reference for measuring social skills, namely the ability to cooperate, assertive behavior, and the ability to control oneself. Based on these conditions, researchers conducted experimental research to determine the effectiveness of Social Skills Training (SST) as an effort to overcome social skill deficits owned by individuals. This study involved a 7-year-old boy who was studying at an elementary school. Based on the results of the SSRS measurement, the child has a deficit in social skills. The method used in this research is a single case experimental design (DEKT), with pre-test and post-test applied to the subject. The result is Social Skills. The training was able to improve the subject's social skills. The increase that occurred included all three aspects of social skills, namely the subject had shown the ability to work together with his peers, was able to convey what he wanted, thought, and felt, and was able to control himself when he was in an unpleasant situation. Overall, the subject's social skills after the SST intervention were in the high category.

Play therapy and storytelling intervention on children's social skills with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder.

Attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common neuro-behavioral disorder that negatively affects educational, relational, and occupational aspects of one's life. Although many children diagnosed with this disorder can benefit from taking medication, particularly for core symptoms, play therapy and storytelling can be seen as engaging, stimulating, and more compatible with children's developmental needs. The social skills of these children are as vital as other symptoms and can be better addressed with cognitive-based art therapy interventions. Because little research has been focused on the combination of play therapy and storytelling and the social interactions of children with ADHD are highly important in academic settings, this study aimed to determine the effects of this combination on children's social skills with ADHD. This survey was a quasi-experimental study with a pre-test-post-test design and a control group. Participants were 7-11-year-old girls and boys with ADHD based on DSM-V referred to child and adolescent psychiatrists' clinics. Selected children were randomly allocated into intervention and control groups. The intervention group received an individual combined intervention of play therapy and storytelling, whereas the control group did not receive any therapeutic intervention for social skills at that time and was on the waiting list. The research tool was the Social Skills Rating System (SSRS), and data were computer-analyzed using SPSS-20 and a couple of descriptive and analytic tests including ANCOVA. In this study, 30 children with ADHD were included. The combined intervention of play therapy and storytelling has had a significant effect on post-test results of ADHD patients in terms of social skills as well as all test subscales (P < 0/05). There was a significant improvement in the subscales of self-expression, self-control, responsibility, and cooperation (P < 0.05). Results show promise for combined play therapy and storytelling intervention to enhance the social skills of elementary school children diagnosed with ADHD.

Parental reflective functioning and preschool children’s psychosocial functioning: the mediating role of children’s emotion regulation

ABSTRACT Parental reflective functioning (PRF) is considered to be a key factor in the development of emotion regulation in children, which in turn plays an important role in their psychosocial functioning. This study aimed to explore the mediating role of children’s emotion regulation in the relationship between parental reflective functioning and children’s social, emotional, and behavioural functioning in a sample of preschool-age children. Participants were 257 mothers (Mean age = 35.63, SD = 4.55) and their preschool children (Mean age = 4.83, SD = .89; 46.7% girls), recruited through convenience sampling. Mothers’ reflective functioning was measured using Parental Reflective Functioning Questionnaire (PRFQ), which includes three subscales: Pre-Mentalizing (PM), Certainty about Mental States (CMS), and Interest and Curiosity in the Mental States (IC). Also, mothers reported on their child’s emotion regulation and psychosocial functioning using the Emotion Regulation Checklist (ERC), Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ), and Social Skills Rating System (SSRS). Findings revealed that PM, as expected, was positively associated with psychosocial difficulties and negatively associated with emotion regulation and social strengths. IC, as expected, was negatively associated with psychosocial difficulties and positively associated with emotion regulation and social strengths. CMS, unexpectedly, was not associated with psychosocial difficulties and was positively associated with emotion regulation and social strengths. In addition, results of structural equation modelling showed that children’s emotion regulation mediated the relationship between parental reflective functioning and children’s social, emotional, and behavioural functioning. Our results highlight the importance of parental reflective functioning and children’s emotion regulation for children’s social, emotional, and behavioural functioning, and shed light on the possible role of emotion regulation through which parental reflective functioning exerts its influence on children’s psychosocial functioning.

Examination of Language, Behavioral, Academic, and Social Skills of Cochlear Implant Users in Early Primary Education.

Cochlear implants (CIs) improve spoken language skills as well as social and academic performance in children with severe and profound sensorineural hearing loss. We compare the social skills, academic competence, and problem behaviors in children with CIs and their typical-hearing peers and investigate the relationship between language skills and social skills, academic competence, and problem behaviors in children with CIs. Thirty-two children with CIs were divided into two groups according to implantation age: early (n = 17) and late-implanted group (n = 15). The control group was formed by the inclusion of five same-sex classmates of each implanted child selected by the teachers of the children with CIs. Thus, 160 typical-hearing children were included in the control group. Thirty-two children with CIs and 160 typical-hearing children participated in this study. Primary school teachers rated the children's social skills, academic competence, and problem behaviors using the Social Skills Rating System (SSRS). The language skills of the children with CIs were assessed with the Turkish Expressive and Receptive Language Test (TIFALDI). A statistically significant difference was found between the SSRS scores of the study and control groups, which was mostly due to lower social skills, and academic competence, and higher problem behavior ratings in the late-implanted group. In the study group, there was a statistically significant correlation between TIFALDI and SSRS scores. Early cochlear implantation provides advantages in social skills and vocabulary for children with profound congenital hearing loss. Late-implanted children need special support in different developmental areas despite attending mainstream education.

Social Emotional Learning (sel) Program Among Fifth graders, Three and Six Months Later

This study carried out a follow-up three and six months after the application of a Social Emotional Learning (SEL) program, aiming to verify the maintenance of social skills in Elementary Education students in situations of social vulnerability from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. A sample of the intervention and control groups composed of 20 students aged 10 to 13 (M = 10.3, SD = 0.8), boys and girls were selected. The SSRS (Social Skill Rating System) and the TDE (School Achievement Test) used in the intervention for teachers and students were reapplied. The results showed that the decrease in psychopathological symptoms and the improvements in academic performance were maintained after the intervention. These findings highlight the relevance of developing social emotional learning programs with elementary school students. How to cite this article: Souza, M.S., Soares, A.B., &amp; Freitas, C.P.P. (2021). Social emotional learning (sel) program among fifth graders, three and six months later. Revista Colombiana de Psicologia, 31 (1), 35-48. https://doi.org/10.15446/rcp.v31n1.83042

The effectiveness of solution-focused group counseling on anxiety and social skills among female students

ABSTRACT This semi-experimental study investigated the influence of a six-session, manualized solution-focused group counseling intervention on anxiety and social skills among female high school students attending two high schools in Eqlid, Iran. 15 participants were randomly selected from each school. One school was randomly assigned as the intervention school. Assessments included the Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorder (SCARED) and the Social Skills Rating System (SSRS). Effectiveness was evaluated with ANCOVA. Anxiety decreased in the treatment group (27.87 to 19.81, effect size 0.55, p <.001) and Social skills improved more in the treatment group (32.80 to 40.93, effect size 0.35, p < .001).

Variation in latent social profiles of adolescent ADHD and related clinical features

Social impairment is a hallmark of Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), but the extent of variation in adolescent social strengths and weaknesses is unclear. We compared teacher-reported characteristics of social functioning in adolescents with a history of ADHD (N = 340), and without ADHD (N = 182) from the NIMH Collaborative Multisite Multimodal Treatment Study of Children with ADHD (MTA) at 72-month follow-up (13 – 15.9 years-old). Latent profile analysis of teacher-reported cooperation, assertion and self-control on the Social Skills Rating System (SSRS), was used to identify “social profiles”. Their associations with clinical features were explored. Significant differences in social functioning were identified between adolescents with a history of ADHD, and without ADHD (ES = 0.54 – 0.77). Four distinct social profiles were identified in adolescents with a history of ADHD: unskilled (N = 24, 7%), low average (N = 144, 42%), average (N = 141, 41%), and skilled (N = 31, 9%). Profiles with worse social functioning (low average, unskilled) displayed more symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity/impulsivity, oppositionality, depression, global impairment, and were less liked, more rejected and ignored by peers than average and skilled. Social profile membership was not associated with sex, anxiety symptoms, or remittance / persistence of ADHD. Social functioning in adolescents with a history of ADHD is variable, and associated with worse symptomology, global functioning, and peer relationships, irrespective of persistence or remittance of ADHD. Group level summaries of social difficulties in ADHD may be inadequate given nearly half of adolescents with a history of ADHD presented with average or skilled social profiles.

The Effects of Mindfulness Intervention on the Social Skills of Students with Specific Learning Disability

The aim of the present study was to determining the effect of mindfulness intervention on social skills of the students with specific learning disability (SLD). For this purpose, in a single- subject multiple baseline across subjects, three students with SLD in the third grade of primary school were selected as participants. The instrument for assessment of social skills was social skills rating system (SSRS) by Gresham, &amp; Elliott, in a checklist format that was completed by parents. Mindfulness intervention was conducted in eight 45-minutes’ sessions individually, in a single subject multiple baseline across subjects. The checklist of social skills were completed by the parents during the base line, intervention, and follow-up procedures. Comparing the participants’ performance in the base line, intervention and follow-up procedures demonstrated that the mindfulness intervention had positive effects on the social skills of all the three participants. This study demonstrated that mindfulness intervention improves social skills in children with SLD.

The relationship of executive functions with academic competency and social skills in adolescents with intellectual disability

Introduction: Adolescence is characterised as a period of further development and maturation of higher executive functions (EF). It is well established that EF play an important role in social skills and academic competence of typically developing adolescents. Purpose:The goal of this study was to examine the relationship between executive functions (EF) and academic competency and social skills in adolescents with a mild intellectual disability. In particular, we were interested to examine which EF have the greatest impact on social skills and academic competency. Methods: EF were measured with the Behaviour Rating Inventory of Executive Functions (BRIEF), and social and academic competences were measured with the Social Skills Rating System (SSRS). The sample for this study consisted of 44 adolescents with mild intellectual disability aged 15-18 years old (mean age 16.7 years, SD- 1.4). Results: The results of this study clearly pointed to the strong relationship between these constructs. Of all EF, planning had the strongest impact on academic success, and monitoring had the strongest impact on social skills. Conclusion: EF are susceptible to training effects, we thus propose early interventions in these domains in order to increase the social and academic competence of persons with an intellectual disability.

Specific Language Impairment and Language Delay: an Analysis of Developmental Language Disorder Characteristics in a Group of Romanian Children

Introduction: Although specific language impairment (SLI) or developmental language disorder (DLD) and language delay (LD) are fairly well documented language disorders, the specificity for Romanian children has not been clearly highlighted. Methods: EF were measured with the Behaviour Rating Inventory of Executive Functions (BRIEF), and social and academic competences were measured with the Social Skills Rating System (SSRS). The sample for this study consisted of 44 adolescents with mild intellectual disability aged 15-18 years old (mean age 16.7 years, SD- 1.4). Objectives: This study aims to identify the common and differential elements of the DLD (SLI) and LD through a quantitative and qualitative analysis. Methods: We considered two groups of children: one diagnosed with DLD (n = 67) and another with LD (n = 57), aged 3 to 12 years (M age = 5 years 8 months). Tests for establishing the language psychological age and the active and passive vocabulary, recording the phonetic inventory and language sample analysis (LSA) for qualitative observations were used as analysis tools. These instruments proved to be useful in establishing the specificity of each disorder and formulating the prognosis. Results: A statistical analysis (Student’s t test) was conducted in order to compare the children in LD and DLD groups. The data obtained from this analysis along with LSA indicate that the language skills differ between the two groups in the following aspects: lexical, pragmatic, semantic, syntactic, morphological and phonological. Significant differences (p < .05) occur for the start of speech therapy age, phonological disorder, passive vocabulary and language psychological age. Results for active vocabulary did not indicate a statistical difference between LD and DLD children. Conclusions: The characteristics of DLD and LD were noted in this study. These language disorders have specific markers, which imply differentiated measures, from the diagnosis phase to the construction of the remediation plan. The study is a prospective one, this issue being the subject for further exhaustive approaches.

Effects of Food Art Therapy on the Self-Esteem, Self-Expression, and Social Skills of Persons with Mental Illness in Community Rehabilitation Facilities.

Persons with mental illness often have low self-esteem, a lack of self-expression, and poor social skills. This study used a quasi-experimental two-group pre-test-post-test design to investigate the effects of food art therapy on the self-esteem, self-expression, and social skills of persons with mental illness attending community rehabilitation facilities. The authors recruited persons with mental illness aged 18 years or older attending three community rehabilitation facilities. Participants in two rehabilitation facilities participated in food art therapy (experimental groups 1 and 2; n = 15 for each group), and participants in the third rehabilitation facility participated in regular programs of the facility (control group, n = 30). Participants in the experimental groups attended a total of eight sessions of food art therapy twice per week for four weeks. The Korean versions of the Rosenberg self-esteem scale, self-expression scale, and social skill rating system were administered at pre- and post-test in both the experimental and control groups. The self-esteem, self-expression, and social skills of the experimental group improved significantly compared to the control group. The findings suggested that food art therapy would be an excellent psychosocial intervention to help persons with mental illness to rehabilitate in the community.

The Impact of Inclusive Education on Children with Mild Intellectual Disabiliy in Promoting Social Skills and Peer Positive Attitudes in Trichy District

Background: Social skills and social status are important aspects of development that are likely to be influenced by an individual’s ability to solve social problems appropriately. An important area of development for children with mild intellectual disability is the development of social skills and social relationships. When children with disabilities are mainstreamed into general education classroom, they learn to play and interact appropriately with children of their own age. Inclusion provides opportunities for socialization and friendships to develop Inclusion help children with disabilities decrease their aggressive and non complaint behaviour. The study aims to explore the social skills and peer interaction of children with mild intellectual disability which is considered as the most important factors of social outcomes. Finally, the study is objectively proposed to find out how the children with mild intellectual disability self rated themselves as well as the teachers and parents rating of social skills of children with mild intellectual disability in inclusive education programmes. Materials and Method: In the inclusive education set up, 200 Children with intellectual disability and their teachers, parents and also the children without disability (peers) and their parents in the rural and urban areas of Trichy District were chosen for the study. The data was collected through SOCIAL SKILLS RATING SYSTEM (SSRS)-Gresham &amp;Elliott, 1990). Obtained data were transcribed and analyzed using Descriptive and Differential analysis. Findings: The statistical procedure showed that children with intellectual disability in inclusive education have average social skills. Since interpersonal contact was associated with positive attitudes towards children with mild intellectual disabled children, interventions should be directed towards promoting interpersonal relationships in order to build an inclusive society. Conclusion: It is essential to build an inclusive society through an inclusive approach. Success of inclusion demands effective collaboration and meaningful cooperation from all stakeholders associated with education of children.

The Contributions of Physiologic Birth and Cesarean Delivery to Attachment and Social Skills of 6-Year-Old Children

The aim of the current study is to investigate the contributions of physiologic birth and cesarean delivery to attachment and social skills of 6-year-old children. A causal-comparative research design was employed. The study was conducted during the Fall of 2017 and Spring of 2018 in 2 low SES state preschools randomly-selected in Bağcılar District, in İstanbul. The sample of the study is made up of a total of 50 children (23 girls and 27 boys). 20 of the children were normally delivered whereas 30 of them were cesarean born. Incomplete Stories with a Doll Family (ISDF) and Social Skills Rating System (SSRS) were used for the data collection. A t-test and One-Way ANOVA were employed for the data analysis. The results showed that that attachment levels and social skills of 5- and 6 year-old children differed significantly by types of child delivery favoring normally born children.

Examination of social interactions by problem behaviours (13 years of longitudinal research)

In this study, social interaction situations of adolescents who were identified as having either high or low problem behaviours (LPB) were investigated. Previously, the Teacher Form of Social Skill Rating System scale was applied to 110 children when they were 6 years old. Accordingly, among these participants, there were 26 adolescents who were 19-year old and were available to become participants of this study. In this study, eight adolescents were interviewed in order to investigate their social interactions based on the previous examination of problem behaviours at the highest or lowest level. Results show that the degree of problem behaviours determined at the age of six was the determinant in the current social interactions of these participants. It was observed that children who were defined with high problem behaviours experienced social breaks, insecurities and problems, whereas those with LPB showed better developed social relationships, such as being successful in coping with problems and having the feelings of trust and competence.&#x0D; Keywords: Problem behaviours, externalising, internalising, early childhood, early adulthood.

Social integration of children with and without ASD in their first school year

The present research presents the results of a cross-sectional study on the relationships among developmental level at the beggining of the first school year, interpersonal relationships, and social abilities at the end of the first school year, in children with and without ASD. The participants were 120 children, 60 diagnosed with ASD and 60 with typical development aged 6 to 7 years, M = 6.27, AS = .20, of which 78 boys (65%) and 42 girls (35%). The instrument used for the measurement of developmental level was Portage Psychomotor Development Scale (Bluma et al., 1976), social skills were measured with 17 items of the Social Skills Rating System (SSRS) (Gresham &amp; Elliott, 1990), and the quality of relationships with others was measured with four items of the Sense of Relatedness Questionnaire (Furrer&amp; Skinner, 2003). Two hierarchical regression analyses were ran, with three steps each. The results showed that child-peer relationship and also child-teacher relationship could diminish the effects of being diagnosed with ASD and also of developmental level on social skills. Practical implications were discussed. Our results support the importance of early interventions for children with ASD as a means to contribute to the developmental level of children with ASD, comparable with children without ASD.

Social integration of children with and without ASD in their first school year

The present research presents the results of a cross-sectional study on the relationships among developmental level at the beggining of the first school year, interpersonal relationships, and social abilities at the end of the first school year, in children with and without ASD. The participants were 120 children, 60 diagnosed with ASD and 60 with typical development aged 6 to 7 years, M = 6.27, AS = .20, of which 78 boys (65%) and 42 girls (35%). The instrument used for the measurement of developmental level was Portage Psychomotor Development Scale (Bluma et al., 1976), social skills were measured with 17 items of the Social Skills Rating System (SSRS) (Gresham &amp; Elliott, 1990), and the quality of relationships with others was measured with four items of the Sense of Relatedness Questionnaire (Furrer&amp; Skinner, 2003). Two hierarchical regression analyses were ran, with three steps each. The results showed that child-peer relationship and also child-teacher relationship could diminish the effects of being diagnosed with ASD and also of developmental level on social skills. Practical implications were discussed. Our results support the importance of early interventions for children with ASD as a means to contribute to the developmental level of children with ASD, comparable with children without ASD.

The Effect of Peer-Mediated Adaptive Physical Activity Program on Problem Behaviors of Mentally Handicapped Students

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of peer-mediated adaptive physical activity program on problem behaviors of mentally handicapped students. Eight mentally handicapped students and eight peer students with normal development participated in this study, which was designed according to a sequential descriptive design. In the research, peer education program was applied to the peer students in line with the skills expected to be exhibited during the practices. In the study, Problem Behavior Sub-Scale (PBS), which is one of the subscales of Social Skills Rating System (SSRS) developed by Gresham and Elliot (1990) and Turkish adaptation by Sucuoglu and Ozokcu (2005) was used as a quantitative data collection tool. As a qualitative data collection tool, semi-structured interview form was used. The Friedman test was used to analyze the quantitative data, and Wilcoxon Signs test was used to determine the source of the difference. Significance value was determined as 0.05. In the analysis of qualitative data, content analysis was applied. The quantitative findings of the study showed that the peer-mediated APA program was effective on the problem behaviors of mentally handicapped students and that the skills acquired as a result of the practice were maintained by the children three weeks after the completion of the practices. In the qualitative findings, the teachers stated that after the peer-mediated APA program, there were positive developments in the ability of mentally handicapped students to experience push-pull, touch discomfort, fear, trust, power control with their peers and to act in accordance with the instructions. The obtained qualitative and quantitative findings showed that peer mediated APA program had positive effects on the problem behaviors of mentally handicapped students.

Hubungan Bullying Dengan Kemampuan Sosial Pada Remaja Di SMK X Kota Bandung

Juvenile delinquency that is happening is bullying. In 2015, 84% of Indonesian students experienced difficulties in school. One of the problems of bullying is disrupt social abilities. In Bandung's X Vocational School, most of the adolescents claimed to have corrected bullying by their peers. This study aims to find the relationship of bullying with the social abilities of adolescents in X Vocational School in Bandung. This type of research uses descriptive research through cross-sectional research. The sample consisted of 83 students taken by purposive sampling technique. Data collection uses a Multidimensional Peer-Victimization Scale questionnaire for bullying variables and Social Skills Rating System (SSRS) for social ability variables. Data analysis was performed by non-parametric statistics using the Spearman Rank valuation method. Results: Research shows that most adolescents have high rates of bullying (88%) and most adolescents have moderate social abilities (56.6%). Statistical test results using the Spearman rank test (p-value = 0.023) with a value of r = 0.249. Conclusion: it can be concluded that there is a weak relationship between intimidation and social ability. Based on this, it is expected that for other parties, SMK X should pay more attention to develop adolescents through routine development activities by activating counseling.