Towards the Development of a Tool to Measure Socio-Emotional Competencies

Towards the Development of a Tool to Measure Socio-Emotional Competencies | Research Square window.SnipcartSettings = { analytics: { enabled: false } }; (function() { var accessVector = localStorage.getItem('access_vector') || ''; window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; if (accessVector) { window.dataLayer.push({ user: { profile: { profileInfo: { snid: accessVector } } } }); } })(); (function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start':new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src='https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);})(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-K279D39R'); Browse Preprints In Review Journals COVID-19 Preprints AJE Video Bytes Research Tools Research Promotion AJE Professional Editing AJE Rubriq About Preprint Platform In Review Editorial Policies Our Team Advisory Board Help Center Sign In Submit a Preprint Cite Share Download PDF Research Article Towards the Development of a Tool to Measure Socio-Emotional Competencies Theresse Dela Cruz, Rose Arvie Dela Cruz, Jillian Navarrete, Shiena Go, and 3 more This is a preprint; it has not been peer reviewed by a journal. https://doi.org/ 10.21203/rs.3.rs-5807465/v1 This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 License Status: Posted Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Abstract Socio-Emotional Learning (SEL) underpins the development of Socio-Emotional Competencies (SEC), essential for successful life navigation. Despite global recognition of SEL's importance, few local studies have explored its impact on Filipino learners. To address this, researchers developed the Assessment of Social and Emotional Competencies (ASEC) to measure students' SEL. The ASEC was tested with 1,211 Filipino students. Results showed high internal consistency (r=.76-.94) and good model fit (TLI=.91-.97, RMSEA=.02-.04). Predictive analyses revealed that higher-grade students had lower socio-emotional competence. Researchers recommend enhancing scales with weak consistency and exploring the link between socioemotional competencies and academic performance. Full Text Additional Declarations No competing interests reported. Cite Share Download PDF Status: Posted Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Research Square lets you share your work early, gain feedback from the community, and start making changes to your manuscript prior to peer review in a journal. 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