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
Assessment Type
Domains Assessed
Respondent
Method
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