Pellegrini D S, Masten A S, Garmezy N, Ferrarese M J
Center for the Study of Youth Development, Catholic University of America, Washington DC 20064.
J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 1987 Sep;28(5):699-714. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.1987.tb01553.x.
The correlates of social and academic competence were investigated in 9-14 yr old children. Factor analysis of multiple measures of cognitive functioning, excluding IQ identified three dimensions: (1) Social Comprehension; (2) Cognitive Efficiency and (3) Divergent Thinking. The social comprehension dimension was derived from measures of humor and social cognition. Although strongly related to IQ, Social Comprehension still had a substantial unique relation to social competence in a school setting, as assessed by teachers and peers. While this dimension was the best predictor of social competence, IQ was by far the most powerful predictor of academic competence.
