Psychometric Properties of the Social Skills Questionnaire: portuguese adaptation of the Student Form (Grades 7 to 12)

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2011

Authors

Catarina Pinheiro Mota (Author) FPCEUP; Paula Mena Matos (Author) FPCEUP; Marina Serra de Lemos (Author) FPCEUP

Journal

Title: The Spanish Journal of Psychology

Vol. 14 No. 1

Pages: 486-499

ISSN: 1138-7416

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

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Scientific classification

FOS: Social sciences > Psychology

Associated Projects

Vinculação - Vinculação, desenvolvimento e adaptação psicossocial

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-002-S2F

DOI: 10.5209/rev_SJOP.2011.v14.n1.44

Abstract (EN): The present study aims to analyze the psychometric properties of the student form (Grades 7 to 12) of the Social Skills Questionnaire authored by Gresham and Elliott (1990), on a sample of Portuguese adolescents. Participants included 573 students, both female and male, aged 14 to 19. Reliability was assessed through Cronbach's alpha and was .87 for the total scale, ranging from.58 to .72 for the subscales. A confirmatory factor analysis revealed that the main adjustment indices presented unexpected values. A principal components analysis indicated that several items of the cooperation subscale correlated with other factors. Adequate adjustment indices were found when cooperation was removed from the model. Semantic dualities due to cultural factors and difficulties assuming the cooperation dimension as an independent dimension might explain the results observed. The reorganization of the SSQ offers a reliable and valid instrument for research within the Portuguese population.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

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No. of pages: 14