title: Measuring stress resilience and coping in vulnerable youth: the Social Competence Interview.
abstract: A brief interview to measure stress coping capabilities was developed and tested in 4 samples of African American and White adolescents in low-income neighborhoods of 2 large U.S. cities. The Social Competence Interview (SCI) is a 10-min social stressor that assesses physiological and social-emotional responses to a recurring real-life problem. A new behavioral coding system using audiotapes permits reliable and valid assessment of components of social competence, including Interpersonal Skills (expressiveness, empathy), Goal-Oriented Strivings in coping (self defense, social acceptance, competitiveness, stimulation-pleasure, approval, self improvement), and Social Impact (high vs. low affiliation/control). High SCI expressiveness and self-defensive striving create a critical-aggressive social impact, which is correlated with increased hostility and anger.
authors.affiliation: Center for Health and Behavior, Department of Psychology, 430 Huntington Hall, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York 13244-2340, USA. cewart@psych.syr.edu
authors.forename: Craig K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Ewart
authors.forename: Randall S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Jorgensen
authors.forename: Sonia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Suchday
authors.forename: Edith
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Karen A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Matthews
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D001794:Blood Pressure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000523:psychology; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D010552:Personality Assessment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011203:Poverty / Q000523:psychology*; D011340:Problem Solving; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012307:Risk Factors; D012917:Social Adjustment; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications*; D014505:Urban Population