Social Problem-Solving Inventory for Adolescents (SPSI-A): Development and preliminary Psychometric Evaluation

This article describes a multiphase developmental process and psychometric evaluation of the Social Problem-Solving Inventory for Adolescents (SPSI-A). The SPSI-A consists of the following three scales: Automatic Process, Problem Orientation, and Problem-Solving Skills. The three subscales of the Pr...

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Published in:Journal of personality assessment 1995-06, Vol.64 (3), p.522-539
Main Authors: Frauenknecht, Marianne, Black, David R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescent Behavior
Biological and medical sciences
Developmental psychology
Evaluation
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Humans
Male
Measures
Problem Solving
Psychology, Adolescent
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Psychometric tests
Psychometrics
Reproducibility of Results
Social problem solving
Young people
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Summary:This article describes a multiphase developmental process and psychometric evaluation of the Social Problem-Solving Inventory for Adolescents (SPSI-A). The SPSI-A consists of the following three scales: Automatic Process, Problem Orientation, and Problem-Solving Skills. The three subscales of the Problem Orientation Scale include Cognition, Emotion, and Behavior. The four subscales of the Problem-Solving Skills scale consist of Problem Identification, Alternative Generation, Consequence Prediction, and Implementation/Evaluation/ Reorganization. Preliminary internal consistency, stability, content, construct, and criterion validity data are presented for freshmen and sophomore high school students. Collectively, the data provide evidence that the SPSI-A is a promising measure of adolescent problem-solving skills and motivation.
ISSN:0022-3891
1532-7752
DOI:10.1207/s15327752jpa6403_10