| 英文摘要 |
Social and emotional learning (SEL) has become a central focus of global educational reform. As Taiwan prepares to launch a mid-to-long-term national SEL development plan in 2025, there is a growing need for assessment tools that reflect local cultural contexts. However, because most existing SEL scales were developed in Western contexts, they may not fully capture the actual psychological processes of Taiwanese students. Consequently, this study aimed to develop and validate the Taiwan Elementary School Students’ Social Emotional Learning Scale (TESEL-7), a culturally responsive assessment tool tailored for this demographic. Grounded in the CASEL framework’s five core competencies, the initial scale structure was shaped through interviews with frontline teachers to incorporate culturally meaningful behavioral indicators. Subsequently, the scale was administered to a sample of 1,163 Taiwanese elementary school students for psychometric analysis. The final scale comprises 35 items across seven factors — inner awareness, self-identity, emotion regulation, self-discipline, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision making — demonstrating good reliability and validity. Difference analyses revealed that girls scored higher than boys in most dimensions, and lower-to-middle-grade students outperformed upper-grade students in certain areas. Ultimately, this study provides a culturally responsive SEL assessment instrument, offers recommendations for future research and pedagogical practice, and outlines a corresponding mapping method for combined administration based on the CASEL five-factor model. This framework can serve as a valuable reference for theoretical development, instructional applications, and relevant policy implementation. |