Validity of the Positive Behavior Subscale of the Social Performance Survey Schedule in a Psychiatric Population
- 1 February 1982
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Psychological Reports
- Vol. 50 (1) , 83-87
- https://doi.org/10.2466/pr0.1982.50.1.83
Abstract
Previous research has provided support for the validity of the Social Performance Survey Schedule, a 100-item self-report measure of social skill. However, the scale has separate positive (Part A) and negative (Part B) behavior subscales, the validity of which has not been adequately assessed. The present study examined the validity of the Part A subscale with psychiatric inpatients by comparing scores with an objective measure of social activity, judges' ratings of social skill, and several self-report measures. The results generally supported Part A's validity. The influence of social desirability on Part A scores was discussed and future directions for research were suggested.This publication has 5 references indexed in Scilit:
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