Exploration of the structural and convergent validity of the Social Problem-Solving Inventory-Revised with Native American youth.

2014 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 276-282 ◽  
Author(s):  
Georgette Yetter ◽  
Victoria Foutch
Sex Roles ◽  
1987 ◽  
Vol 16 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 251-264 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura O. Murphy ◽  
Steven M. Ross

2011 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 142-153 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zarife Seçer ◽  
Hülya Gülay Ogelman

AbstractThe aim of this research was to establish the effect of a social problem-solving training program for 8th grade students. In the experimental group, 14 students were 14 years old and 1 student was 15 years old. In the control group, 13 students were 14 years old and 2 students were 15 years old. The Aggression Questionnaire (AQ) was administered to the students. The students in the experimental group were trained in the Social Problem-Solving program at school. The students in the Social Problem-Solving Training Program had statistically significant lower scores on physical aggression, anger, hostility, indirect aggression and total aggression than the students who did not undertake the program.


2016 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
Author(s):  
László Kasik

This cross-sectional research focused on social problem solving (SPS) as a field within social behaviour among Hungarian 10-, 14-, and 16-year-olds (N = 459) in connection with people who considerably affect one's SPS (mothers, fathers, teachers, peers). We used the Social Problem Solving Inventory — Revised (SPSI–R; D'Zurilla, Nezu, & Maydeu-Olivares, 2002; factors: PPO = Positive Problem Orientation; NPO = Negative Problem Orientation; RPS = Rational Problem Solving; I = Impulsivity; A = Avoidance) as a measurement. The content of the original questionnaire has not been changed; the only applied modification concerns the instruction of being person-based when filling in the questionnaire. Based on the results, mothers’ and children's opinion were quite similar in all age groups. Fathers believed that RPS and PPO are more typical, contrary to their children's standpoint (only among 16-year-olds). The teachers saw fewer differences between pupils in terms of their SPS as they spent more years together. In light of the collected data, person-based SPS differs mainly in terms of NPO and A.


2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fulya Cenkseven Önder ◽  
Engin Eşigül

The main purpose of this was to investigate the role of social problem solving as a mediator or a moderator of percieved stress and psychological well-being in university students. The participants of this study consisted of 350  females and 164 males, a total of 514 university students. Their ages ranged from 18 to 25 years. Data were collected by using the Percieved Stres Inventory (Cohen, Kamarck, & Mermelstein, 1983), Social Problem Solving Inventory Revised Short Form (D’Zurilla, Nezu, & Maydeu-Olivares, 2002) and Scales of Psychological Well-Being (Ryff, 1989). The results indicated that the percieved stress was negatively correlated with the social problem and the psychological well-being. The social problem solving was positively correlated with the psychological well-being. Hierarchial regression analysis showed that social problem solving partially mediated the relationship between perceived stress and psychological well-being. However, social problem solving did not moderate the relationship between perceived stress and psychological well-being. These findings were discussed in the light of related literature and implications were suggested for future research. ÖzetBu çalışmanın temel amacı üniversite öğrencilerinin algıladıkları stres düzeyleri ile psikolojik iyi olma düzeyleri arasındaki ilişkide sosyal problem çözme becerilerinin aracı ve düzenleyici rolünün incelenmesidir. Araştırma 350’si kadın 164’ü erkek toplam 514 üniversite öğrencisi üzerinde gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırmaya katılan öğrenciler 18-25 yaş arasında olup, yaş ortalamaları 20.09’dur (Ss=2.02). Araştırmada veri toplamak amacıyla Algılanan Stres Ölçeği (Cohen, Kamarck ve Mermelstein, 1983), Sosyal Problem Çözme Envanteri Kısa Formu (D’Zurilla, Nezu ve Maydeu-Olivares, 2002) ve Psikolojik İyi Olma Ölçekleri (Ryff, 1989) kullanılmıştır. Araştırma sonucunda algılanan stres ile sosyal problem çözme ve psikolojik iyi olma arasında negatif yönde anlamlı, sosyal problem çözme ve psikolojik iyi olma arasında pozitif yönde anlamlı ilişkiler olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Hiyerarşik regresyon analizleri sonucunda sosyal problem çözmenin, algılanan stres ve psikolojik iyi olma arasındaki ilişkide kısmi aracı role sahip iken, düzenleyici bir rolü olmadığı belirlenmiştir. Elde edilen bulgular ilgili alanyazın ve sınırlılıklar ışığında tartışılmış, daha sonra yapılacak çalışmalara ve uygulayıcılara yönelik öneriler sunulmuştur.


2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monica C. Skewes ◽  
Paola Espinoza ◽  
Marisol Portillo ◽  
Osvaldo F. Morera

withdrawn, aggressive-antisocial, impulsive conduct, anxious-depressed, autism). Difficulty in making friends and getting along with peers was confirmed to be a very large problem for most of these children. One respondent noted that it was unclear whether difficulties with peers were a primary caus e or simply an effect of the other problems. Others stated that, along with other difficulties, their children lack social skills. Some component of the child's treatment plan, therefore, included the objectiv e of helping to enhance social skills toward more positive peer relating, while the child would be involved in therapy (individual or family) at the same time. In consultant work with children in schools, the author has ofte n found that a child who was in outside psychological therapy still needed direct help in the school setting to establish or maintain positiv e peer group relationships. Amon g the procedures utilized within the professional settings sampled, coaching and similar social skills instruction methods wer e well represented as were social problem solving (e.g.. Spivack & Shurc. 1974). The social problem solving procedure basically in-cludes instruction and practice in identifyin g a problem focus, generating alternative strategies, and considering the consequences of strategies. Both types of approaches often were combined with social or concrete reinforcers and a general supportive atmosphere t o enhance children's feelings of acceptance as the children were ac-quiring skills. A more typical approach, however, was to combine all oí the above methods to tailor a program considering the variety of difficulties in these children's social learning. This approach of diverse methods also included a focus on social skills that appeared to present particularly strong difficulties for children in these set-tings. The social skills goals included learning to assert oneself in orde r to be included, listened to and cooperated with; learning to cooperate and communicate more effectively, particularly in group situations: gaining control of impulsive lack of attention and of an-tisocial aggression: responding positively to peers: and participating more in activities. Direct instruction of these skills appeared to be more similar to the Oden and Asher or Ladd models, or Bornstein. Bellack. and Hersen (1977). especially with older children. Many programs also included direct cognitive training of the problem solving process, whereas perspective taking and consideration of consequences were originally more indirectly included in the coaching procedures. Role playing and use of cooperative activities (e.g.. Johnson. 1980) were also employed to enhance concrete


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