The inventory has it's strangest track record in research with clinical usage needing further testing to determine its appropriateness and usefulness. Return to top of page. The behaviors were to be reported regardless of whether they occurred or did not occur in wither social of personal contexts. Automatic Process, Problem Orientation, and Problem Solving Skills, Two of the scales consists of separate subscales. Negative item responses are reverse and scores calculated by summing the numerical responses for each item and dividing them by the total number of items for the inventory, scale, or subscales used.
High scores equate to greater self-perceptions of problem solving ability.
Marianne Frauenknecht, Dept. Development and preliminary psychometric evaluation. Two of the scales consist of separate subscales. Internal consistency was assessed as a measure of homogeneity. Results indicate that the total instrument, the scales, and the subscales could be classified as homogenous and consistent.