Questionnaire, psychometrics, and standardization of indicators of social problem solving ability

The current investigation has been done for the purpose of the standardization of the social problem solving inventory (SPSI) amongst students of the faculty of Psychology & Educational Sciences of Tabatabaey university in 1387-88. For this purpose, a sample of 200 students consisting 154 females and 46 males was selected based on categorical sampling, and the students were tested according to the social problem solving inventory (SPSI) and social adjustment micro-scale of the adjustment questionnaire. Results showed that considering the Alfa value (0.85)of the five factors measured, and the reliability value (R = 0.88), the SPSI enjoys an acceptable rate of reliability. What’s more, the study of the factorial structure signifies the presence of 5 factors including (APS), (RPS), (ICPS), (PPO) and (NPO). Moreover the exploratory study of the relationship between the variables of the investigation showed that social problem solving ability would explain significantly social adjustment (R=0.304). In general, the results found in regards to the managing structure of the SPSI and the relation between the variables of the investigation, proved consistent with the precedent studies.