著者

西村 多久磨 福住 紀明 藤原 和政 河村 茂雄

出版者

公益社団法人 日本心理学会

雑誌

心理学研究 (ISSN:00215236)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.89, no.1, pp.29-39, 2018

被引用文献数

2

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<p>The present study investigated the longitudinal changes in social skills among junior high school students. A total of 505 students (boys = 266, girls = 239) participated in a questionnaire survey every year from the first to third year of junior high school. The results of latent growth curve model indicated a decrease in <i>kakawari</i> skills consisting of assertion and developing relationships with peers, and an increase in <i>hairyo</i> skills consisting of compassion and maintaining relationships with peers. The model also revealed a positive relation between longitudinal changes in <i>kakawari</i> and <i>hairyo</i> skills. However, the results of growth mixture model extracted a profile characterized by increase in both skills and another profile characterized by a decrease in <i>kakawari</i> skills only. Considering the estimated mean level and changes of both skills, we found a widening gap in social skills among students. Furthermore, multi-group analysis for the growth mixture model indicated a sex-based difference in the changes. Overall, educational practices to facilitate <i>kakawari</i> skills are necessary for junior high school students, particularly for girls.</p>