SEARS (Social Emotional Assets & Resilience Scales)

Developer: Merrell | Year: 2011.0

Overview

Assesses positive social-emotional attributes of children and adolescents

Key Details

Grade Level

K-12

Assessment Type

Universal

Domains Assessed

Internalizing Behaviors Social Skills

Respondent

Educator Family Self Report

Method

Digital Paper/Pencil

Cost

$67 per 25 response booklets; Fee for Service

Time per Student

20 min

Items

35-41

Item Format

Frequency

Approach

Dual Factor

Populations

Evidence is based on a nationally representative sample of students (N=1,400).

Scoring

Overall Scores

Total

Subscale Scores

Self-Regulation
Social Competence
Empathy
Responsibility

Scoring Procedures

Online

Interpretive Information

T-Score;
Percentile;
Tier;
Degree of Risk

Psychometric Properties

Reliability

There is a total score reliability of 0.98. Subscore reliabilities range from 0.91 to 0.95.

Validity

Content and items reviewed by expert validation panel.
Readability analysis conducted of items.
Factor analysis was used to substantiate the subscales (Merrell, Cohn & Jaralyn, 2011).
Significant correlations with other measures of similar constructs including the Social Skills Rating Scale, Internalizing Symptoms Scale for Children, Behavioral and Emotional Rating Scale, Student Life Satisfaction Scale, School Social Behavior Scales, and Home and Community Social Behavior Scales.

References

Primary Citation

Merrell, K. W., Felver-Gant, J. C., & Tom, K. M. (2011). Development and validation of a parent report measure for assessing social-emotional competencies of children and adolescents. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 20(4), 529-540. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-010-9425-0

Merrell, K. W., Cohn, B. P., & Tom, K. M. (2011). Development and validation of a teacher report measure for assessing social-emotional strengths of children and adolescents. School Psychology Review, 40(2), 226-241. https://doi.org/10.1080/02796015.2011.12087714

Related Measures
SEARS-Short Form (SEARS-SF) SEARS-Parent (SEARS-P) SEARS-Child (SEARS-C) SEARS-Adolescent (SEARS-A)

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