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2023-06-01

Preschool and School Aggression: Adaptation and Validation of the Preschool Social Behavior Scale in Chile

Agresión Preescolar y Escolar: Adaptación y Validación de la Escala de Conducta Social Preescolar en Chile

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https://doi.org/10.15446/rcp.v32n2.92600

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Aggression, preschool, scale, social behavior (en)
Agresión, conducta social, escala, preescolar (es)

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Recognizing aggressive behavior at an early age is vital to identify problematic trajectories that may increase the risk of behavioral and social adaptation problems at school and during adolescence. This requires scales capable of measuring this behavior. In this study, the Scale of Preschool Social Behavior (psbs) - Teacher Form was validated using a Confirmatory Factor Analysis (cfa) in a national context. We used a sample of 538 children and 12 educators from 4 kindergartens and 5 public schools in Santiago, Chile. The results revealed two main factors: aggression and pro-social behavior, similar to the original scale. This study contributes to the early detection of physical and relational aggression in the preschool stage through the development of reliable measurements that guide prevention programs.

Reconocer el comportamiento agresivo a una edad temprana es vital para identificar trayectorias problemáticas quepueden aumentar el riesgo de presentar problemas de adaptación conductual y social en la edad escolar y durante la adolescencia. Para ello, es necesario contar con escalas válidas capaces de medir este comportamiento en el contexto nacional. En este estudio, la Escala de Comportamiento Social Preescolar (psbs) – Forma para profesores fue validada usando un Análisis Factorial Confirmatorio (cfa). Se utilizó una muestra de 538 niños, 12 educadores de 4 jardines infantiles y de 5 escuelas en Santiago, Chile. Los resultados revelaron dos factores principales: la agresión y el comportamiento pro-social, que es similar a la escala original. Los resultados de este estudio esperan contribuir a la detección temprana de la agresión física y relacional en la etapa preescolar, a través del desarrollo de medidas confiables que guíenlos programas de prevención.

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Varela, J., Mujica, P., Melipillán, R., Benavente, M. & Villacura, P. (2023). Preschool and School Aggression: Adaptation and Validation of the Preschool Social Behavior Scale in Chile. Revista Colombiana de Psicología, 32(2), 85–94. https://doi.org/10.15446/rcp.v32n2.92600

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VARELA, J.; MUJICA, P.; MELIPILLÁN, R.; BENAVENTE, M.; VILLACURA, P. Preschool and School Aggression: Adaptation and Validation of the Preschool Social Behavior Scale in Chile. Revista Colombiana de Psicología, [S. l.], v. 32, n. 2, p. 85–94, 2023. DOI: 10.15446/rcp.v32n2.92600. Disponível em: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/psicologia/article/view/92600. Acesso em: 16 mar. 2026.

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Varela, J., P. Mujica, R. Melipillán, M. Benavente, and P. Villacura. “Preschool and School Aggression: Adaptation and Validation of the Preschool Social Behavior Scale in Chile”. Revista Colombiana de Psicología, vol. 32, no. 2, June 2023, pp. 85-94, doi:10.15446/rcp.v32n2.92600.

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Varela, Jorge, Paula Mujica, Roberto Melipillán, Mariavictoria Benavente, and Paula Villacura. “Preschool and School Aggression: Adaptation and Validation of the Preschool Social Behavior Scale in Chile”. Revista Colombiana de Psicología 32, no. 2 (June 1, 2023): 85–94. Accessed March 16, 2026. https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/psicologia/article/view/92600.

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Varela J, Mujica P, Melipillán R, Benavente M, Villacura P. Preschool and School Aggression: Adaptation and Validation of the Preschool Social Behavior Scale in Chile. Rev. colomb. psicol. [Internet]. 2023 Jun. 1 [cited 2026 Mar. 16];32(2):85-94. Available from: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/psicologia/article/view/92600

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