Development and psychometric properties of the short Polish version of the Pictorial Scale of Perceived Competence and Social Acceptance for Young Children (PSPCSA).

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Pictorial Scale of Perceived Competence and Social Acceptance for Young Children (PSPCSA) is an instrument widely used among researchers to assess young children's self-perceptions. In two studies, we aimed to develop and validate a shortened version of the PSPCSA in Polish.

Participants and procedure

In Study 1, 133 preschoolers aged 4 to 6 years participated. The goal was to shorten the scale by selecting the best-performing items and to verify the factor structure of both the full-length and shortened Polish versions of the PSPCSA. Study 2 involved 344 children aged 4 to 7 years, aiming to validate the factor structure, reliability, and validity of the shortened version within the Polish cultural context.

Results

The shortened PSPCSA demonstrated goo

SUBMITTER: Trzcinska A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12690357 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature