General Information

The Social Experience Questionnaire - Self Report (SEQ-S) measures children's reports of relational victimization, overt victimization, and receipt of prosocial acts. The SEQ-S measures the frequency with which peers attempt or threaten to harm their peer relationships, other children attempt or threaten to harm their physical well-being, and they are the targets of peers' caring acts. A peer version of this questionnaire also exists. The information below pertains to the self-report version.

Number of Versions:	2
Version:	Self-Report
Author(s):	Nicki R. Crick & Jennifer K. Grotpeter
Date of Publication:	1996
Material(s) Needed for Test:	Instrument
Manual:	Not Available
Charge for one form or kit:	No

Purpose and Nature of Test

Construct(s) Measured:	Victimization
Population for which designed:	Age Range: 9 through 11 years old Grade Level: Third Grade to Sixth Grade
Method of Administration:	Group
Source of Information:	Self
Subtests and Scores:	Relational Victimization, Overt Victimization, and Receipt of Prosocial Acts
Number of Items:	15
Type of Scale:	Likert

Technical Evaluation

Norms: 

Sample Size:	474
Population:	Children from four public high schools in a moderately sized midwestern town
Culture/ethnicity:	African-American, Caucasian
SES Level:	Low to Low Middle

Reliability: 

Psychometric information:	Provided for Subscales.
The range of Test-Retest Value:	Not assessed
The range of Inter-rater reliability:	Not assessed
The range of Internal consistency:	0.77 to 0.80

Validity: 

Criterion validity data has not been presented or published in study.

Practical Evaluation

Scoring Procedure:	Manual Scoring
Examiner Qualifications and Training Required:	None
Permission Required to Use Instrument:	Yes
If yes, by whom:	Nicki R. Crick

Notes

Original Reference(s):	Crick, N. R., & Grotpeter, J. K. (1996). Children's treatment by peers: Victims of relational and overt aggression. Development and Psychopathology, 8 (2), 367-380.
Other Reference(s):	Crick, N. R., & Bigbee, M. A. (1998). Relational and overt forms of peer victimization: A multiinformant approach. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 66 (2), 337-347.

Contact

Name:	Nicki R. Crick
Organization:	Crick Social Development Lab
Address:	51 East River Road
City:	Minneapolis
State:	MN
Zip:	55455-0345
Phone:	(612) 625-8879
Fax:	(612) 624-6373
E-mail:	crick001@umn.edu
Website:	http://icd.coled.umn.edu/SocialDevelopment/

Last updated by Violence Institute of New Jersey:  February 2007