The Structure of Social Competence and School Adjustment in Chinese Children and Adolescents: A Network Analysis

Jiaxi Zhou, Xinyin Chen, Dan Li, Junsheng Liu, Liying Cui, Tong Zhou, Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania, School of Psychology, Shanghai Normal University, School of Psychology and Cognitive Science, East China Normal University

The Journal of Early Adolescence

Published online on October 18, 2025

Abstract

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This study examined the structure of social competence and the associations of its components with peer preference, academic achievement, and perceived self-worth in Chinese children and adolescents. The participants included 2,359 Chinese students (1,172 ...