A comparison of social skills in delinquent and nondelinquent adolescent girls using behavioral role playing inventory. Validity supported for both Black and Caucasian adolescents. Alphas for the shortened versions showed high correlations with their 52 item measure with Cronbach's Alphas for the shortened measure for boys was .79 and for girls was .85. The measure is designed to assess an individual's perceptions of his or her capabilities with regards to problem solving behaviors and attitudes. In other words, the PSI measures a person's level of efficacy as a problem solver.
High scores indicate general negative self appraisal.
The development and implications of a personal problem-solving inventory. Estimates of reliability in terms of test-retest based on 2 week duration were r's in the mid 80's for each of the subtests, and .89 for the inventory total. Internal consistencies using Cronbach's alpha ranging from .72 to .85 for the subtests and .90 for the inventory total. Concurrent, discriminate, and construct validity have been assessed across various research studies and found correlations between the factors and the total PSI to be significant. The PSI takes approximately 10-15 minutes to complete and may be given to a group or individual.