Abstract
The development of an instrument that measures social problem solving of Chinese adolescents is reported. The Social Problem-Solving Inventory Revised (SPSI-R) was translated to Chinese, and content validity, cultural relevance, and reading level of the translated measure were reviewed by panels of experts. The Chinese version of the scale (C-SPSI-R) was then administered to a sample of 352 junior secondary-school students. Exploratory factor analyses revealed a 5-factor structure that was largely consistent with the structure of the original English-language SPSI-R. The C-SPSI-R and its subscales were found to be internally consistent and temporally stable over time. The scores of the subscales were also correlated with depression scores, a correlation that supported the convergent validity of the subscales. Adolescents with high and low Chinese Beck Depression Inventory scores had significant differences in four out of five subscales of the C-SPSI-R (except Rational Problem-Solving). On the whole, the results supported that the C-SPSI-R is a reliable and valid instrument in the assessment of social problem solving in Chinese adolescents.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 347-360 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | Journal of Clinical Psychology |
Volume | 61 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Mar 2005 |
Keywords
- Chinese
- Measurement
- Social problem-solving
- Validation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Psychology
- Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)