TY - JOUR
T1 - Assessing peer entry and play in preschoolers at risk for maladjustment
AU - Brotman, Laurie Miller
AU - Gouley, Kathleen Kiely
AU - Chesir-Teran, Daniel
N1 - Funding Information:
This research was supported by Grant NIMH R01 MH55188 from the National Institute of Mental Health to Laurie Miller Brotman.
PY - 2005
Y1 - 2005
N2 - This study evaluated the psychometric properties of an observational rating system for assessing preschoolers'peer entry and play skills: Observed Peer Play in Unfamiliar Settings (OPPUS). Participants were 84 preschoolers at risk for psychopathology. Reliability and concurrent validity are reported. The 30-min paradigm yielded reliable indexes of engaging and disruptive behavior. Adequate interrater reliability and stability were obtained with minimally trained observers. OPPUS scores were related in expected ways to independent observations of disruptive and engaging behavior during parent-child interactions. OPPUS scores were associated with parent-rated self-control and internalizing behaviors. OPPUS scores were associated with parent ratings of play skills for children with school experience and assertiveness for children without school experience. The OPPUS is a useful, brief method for assessing peer entry and play behaviors in preschoolers.
AB - This study evaluated the psychometric properties of an observational rating system for assessing preschoolers'peer entry and play skills: Observed Peer Play in Unfamiliar Settings (OPPUS). Participants were 84 preschoolers at risk for psychopathology. Reliability and concurrent validity are reported. The 30-min paradigm yielded reliable indexes of engaging and disruptive behavior. Adequate interrater reliability and stability were obtained with minimally trained observers. OPPUS scores were related in expected ways to independent observations of disruptive and engaging behavior during parent-child interactions. OPPUS scores were associated with parent-rated self-control and internalizing behaviors. OPPUS scores were associated with parent ratings of play skills for children with school experience and assertiveness for children without school experience. The OPPUS is a useful, brief method for assessing peer entry and play behaviors in preschoolers.
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U2 - 10.1207/s15374424jccp3404_9
DO - 10.1207/s15374424jccp3404_9
M3 - Article
C2 - 16232064
AN - SCOPUS:30444460772
SN - 1537-4416
VL - 34
SP - 671
EP - 680
JO - Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology
JF - Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology
IS - 4
ER -