To differentiate between the aggressive, withdrawn, and socially competent second-grade children, the researchers constructed aggregates of several measures.

For a widely discussed paper published in 1970, they asked a relatively large sample of 79 therapists to define the psychological characteristics of a mature, healthy, socially competent man, woman or "adult person."

However, as developmental changes occur in the structure and quality of interactions, as well as in cognitive and language abilities, these changes affect the complexity of skills and behaviors contributing to socially competent responding.

Buffy's initial friendship with Cordelia is compromised once Cordelia sees the attractive, socially competent Buffy as a threat to her.

It was so strange to me that this man who appeared nothing but a mindless ruffian when with his master, Jonathan Wild, could prove himself socially competent in other circumstances.

Instead, research consistently shows that they are as well adjusted and as socially competent as other children.

Here are some crucial skills that will help your child become more socially competent:

Although the link is not fully established by research and there are other influences besides attachment, secure infants are more likely to become socially competent than their insecure peers.

It is important to stress that (a) this type of work experience is precisely that welcomed by employers, and (b) such young people are socially competent members of labour market social networks.

All types of facilities are given a pedagogical mandate in addition to their care function in the explicit sense of fostering the development of autonomous and socially competent ('gemeinschaftsfähig') characters (s. 22).