Psychometric Properties of the Social Problem Solving Inventory-Revised Short-Form: Is the Short Form a Valid and Reliable Measure for Young Adults?

Abstract

The purpose of the present study was to examine the psychometric properties of the Social Problem-Solving Inventory-Revised Short-Form (SPSI-R:SF), a 25-item self-report measure of real life social problem-solving ability. A sample of 219 Australian university students aged 16-25 years participated in the study. The reliability of the SPSI-R:SF scales was adequate to excellent. Evidence was demonstrated for convergent validity and divergent validity. Confirmatory factor analysis results were in line with past research and suggested good model fit. In addition, discriminant function analysis revealed that the SPSI-R:SF was able to significantly discriminate low and high levels of depressive symptomatology. Collectively, results suggest that the SPSI-R:SF represents a reliable and valid instrument for efficient assessment of social problemsolving ability in young Australian adults. Limitations and future research are also discussed.

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“…A shorter version is Social Problem Solving Inventory-Revised Short Form (SPSI-R: S), has the same five components as the longer version (D’Zurilla et al, 2002). The SPSI-R:S has efficient administration procedures, standardized norms (D’Zurilla et al, 2002) and has been used to measure social problem solving in a wide range of populations, including, but not limited to, people with low vision (Dreer et al, 2009; Dreer , Elliott, Fletcher, & Swanson, 2005), individuals with a recent suicidal attempt (Ghahramanlou-Holloway, Bhar, Brown, Olsen, & Beck, 2012), college students (Chang, 2002; Hawkins, Sofronoff, & Sheffield, 2009; Belzer, D’Zurilla, & Maydeu-Olivares, 2002) and family caregivers of persons with advanced cancer (Cameron, Shin, Williams, & Stewart, 2004). The SPSI-R: S has also been used internationally (Cameron et al, 2004; Hawkins et al, 2009).…”

“…Additionally, the SPSI-R:S has good psychometric properties, with Cronbach’s alpha ranging from .67 to .92 (Cameron et al, 2004; D’Zurilla et al, 2002; Hawkins et al, 2009; Wang et al, 2013) and test-retest reliability ranging from .72 to .87 (D’Zurilla et al, 2002; Hawkins et al, 2009). The five-components of the SPSI-R: S had been examined by confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), suggesting good model fit for college students (D’Zurilla et al, 2002; Hawkins et al, 2009).…”

“…The five-components of the SPSI-R: S had been examined by confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), suggesting good model fit for college students (D’Zurilla et al, 2002; Hawkins et al, 2009). However, this result was recently challenged by Wang et al (2013), who found the hypothesized five-factor structure proposed by D’Zurilla et al (1971) did not fit the data well in a sample of adults who were overweight and obese (Wang et al, 2013).…”

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