Abstract
Abstract The correlates of social and academic competence were investigated in 9–14 yr old children. Factor analysis of multiple measures of cognitive functioning, excluding IQ, identified three dimensions: (I) Social Comprehension; (2) Cognitive Efficiency and (3) Divergent Thinking. The social comprehension dimension was derived from measures of humor and social cognition. Although strongly related IO IQ, Social Comprehension still had a substantial unique relation to social competence in a school setting, as assessed by teachers and peers. While this dimension was the best predictor of social competence, IQ was by far the most powerful predictor of academic competence.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 699-714 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 1987 |
Keywords
- academic competence
- humor
- social cognition
- social competence