The clinical usefulness of a previously validated self-report measure of children's assertiveness was examined for two white school-age samples (ns = 18 and 17; 6 to 14 yr. old) referred for training in group social skills. Subscale scores of a clinical sample supported the norms of the validation samples but the relationship of these scores to parental and self-report measures of self-esteem appeared equivocal. Use with a hyperkinetic sample showed the scale's sensitivity to treatment, but faking good during individual testing may be a problem with such children.
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