Strengthening School Connectedness to Increase Student Success
Category: Student Well-Being
Instrument Overview
The Social Problem Solving Inventory-Revised (SPSI-R) is published and sold by MHS Assesments (it is also distributed by Pearson). It contains 5 scales to measure different dimensions of social problem solving: Positive Problem Orientation, Negative Problem Orientation, Rational Problem Solving, Impulsivity/Carelessness Style, and Avoidance Style. It is an individual assessment with Likert-style responses appropriate for ages 13-18. Subscore(s): Positive Problem Orientation, Negative Problem orientation, Rational Problem Solving, (Problem Definition and Formulation, Generation of Alternative Solutions, Decision Making, Solution Implementation and Verification), Impulsivity/ Carelessness Style, Avoidance Style
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Organization
Topic
Student Well-Being Category
American Institutes for Research® partnered with the Annenberg Institute at Brown University to collect instruments related to student well-being.
Content
Grades
6th Grade,
7th Grade,
8th Grade,
9th Grade,
10th Grade,
11th Grade,
12th Grade
Keywords
Student Well-Being ; Social-Emotional Competence ; Relationship Skills ; Positive Problem Orientation ; Negative Problem Orientation ; Rational Problem Solving ;
Languages
English,
Spanish
Respondent
Student
Administration Information
Length
10-20 Minutes
Administration
Paper
Access and Use
Price
$198.00 for complete pack of 25 long + 25 short forms and technical manual,
$67.00 for 25 long forms or 25 short forms,
$90.00 for technical manual
Contact
Open Access
No
Setting
Undefined
Psychometrics (additional guidance)
Psychometric References
D‘Zurilla, T. J., Nezu, A. M., & Maydeu-Olivares, A. (2002). Social problem-solving inventory-revised. https://psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1037/t05068-000
Hawkins, D., Sofronoff, K., & Sheffield, J. (2008). Psychometric properties of the Social Problem Solving Inventory-Revised Short-Form: Is the short form a valid and reliable measure for young adults? Cognitive Therapy and Research, 33(5), 462 - 470. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10608-008-9209-7
Maydeu-Olivares, A., Rodrı́guez-Fornells, A., Gómez-Benito, J., & D'Zurilla, T. J. (2000). Psychometric properties of the Spanish adaptation of the Social Problem-Solving Inventory-Revised (SPSI-R). Personality and Individual Differences, 29(4), 699-708. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0191-8869(99)00226-3
