Young People- Social Problem-Solving Skills: Development and psychometric properties

• Published in: ENVIRONMENT-BEHAVIOUR PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL
• Main Authors: Razali, Salmi; Jaris, Nor Hidayah; Ali, Iman Mohamed; Asih, Sali Rahadi; Ali, Nur Faizah; Zainuddin, Mohammad Fitri; Wahid, Nurin Izzati Abdul; Ahmad, Mohd Ikhwan; Adnan, Farhah; Nasir, Fatin Nasuha Mohamad; Zainuddin, Mohd Zuhairi
• Format: Proceedings Paper
• Language: English
• Published: E-IPH LTD UK 2023
• Subjects: Environmental Sciences & Ecology
• Online Access: https://www-webofscience-com.uitm.idm.oclc.org/wos/woscc/full-record/WOS:001106458600004
• ISSN: 2398-4287
• DOI: 10.21834/e-bpj.v8i26.5166

There is a lack of culturally suitable tools to measure social problem-solving skills among young people in Malaysia. Hence, this study was conducted to determine the reliability and validity of our newly invented 14-item Young People-Social Problem-Solving Skills (YP-SPSS) questionnaire. Cronbach's alpha analysis shows that YP-SPSS has good reliability (alpha=0.7640), and the factor loadings for the fourteen items are above 0.5. Exploratory Factor Analysis suggests four factors: emotional awareness, insight into having problems, steps in solving problems, and analyzing the problems. The study shows that this questionnaire is statistically suitable to measure the social problem-solving of young people.