Rebecca J. Bulotsky?Shearer|Lisa M. López|Jim Smith
The validity of interactive peer play competencies for Latino preschool children from low-income households
University of Miami|University of South Florida|University of North Carolina at Greensboro
accord strengthbased ecocultural model present study examined validity penn interactive peer play scaleteacher report pippst fantuzzo coolahan mendez mcdermott suttonsmith 1998 use latino preschool children lowincome backgrounds capitalizing upon large statewide sample latino children n 824 age 5254 months sd 873 exploratory confirmatory factor analyses identified three reliable distinct dimensions peer social competence play interaction play disruption play disconnection findings multilevel models controlling program family child demographic variables provided criterionrelated validity three dimensions differential associations concurrent assessments childrens learningrelated preacademic skills end head start year study findings extend prior research supporting utility pipps assess construct peer social competence latino children lowincome backgrounds implications early childhood research practice policy discussed