Reliability and Validity of the Chinese Version of the Teacher Form of Social Emotional Assets and Resilience Scales for Children

Abstract

This study was to test the validity and reliability of an instrument in the context of Chinese kindergarten. This instrument was the Chinese version of teacher form of Social Emotional Assets and Resilience Scales (SEARS-T). A sample of Chinese kindergarten teachers were obtained and the data were analyzed. The results showed that the internal reliability and interrater reliability were sound. The Cronbach’s Alpha of the subscales of Responsibility, Social competence, Self regulation, and Empathy were .900, .933, .930, and .895, respectively. The four subscales ratings of the two teachers were highly correlated. The values of correlation indicate that the scores of the subscale of the SEARS-T (responsibility, social competence, and empathy) was significantly correlated with closeness respectively.