Análisis factorial confirmatorio de las subescalas del PKBS-2 para la evaluación de las habilidades sociales y los problemas de conducta en educación infantil

Abstract

Introduction: Different researches point out the importance of social competence as protective factor towards the antisocial behavior. In the same way, alert about the importance of using valid and reliable instruments for measuring such construct in childhood. Method: The goal of this research is to validate the subscales and to propose a structural model of the Preschool and Kindergarten Behavior Scale - PKBS-2. In this study participate 1509 students from preschool education. The data are analyzed with the EQS 6.1 for doing the confirmatory factor analysis and with the SPSS 15.0 for making descriptive analysis. Results: The results point out good fid indexes, high saturations and adequate internal consistence levels for the subscales of social skills scales as well as for the subscales of behavior problems scales. Discussion and conclusions: The results show a high reliability in terms of internal consistence. This fact improves the instrument' applicability to different contexts and specifically to Spanish samples. © Education & Psychology I+D+i and Editorial EOS (Spain).