title: Exploration of the structural and convergent validity of the Social Problem-Solving Inventory-Revised with Native American youth.
abstract: The structural invariance and concurrent validity of the Social Problem-Solving Inventory-Revised (SPSI-R) (D'Zurilla, Nezu, & Maydeu-Olivares, 2002) were explored with a sample of 699 rural Native American youth (mean age 15.9 years; 51.7% female) from the south central United States. Using confirmatory factor analysis, it was concluded that the structural integrity of the SPSI-R was largely upheld; however, differences with prior research emerged in response to one item, which may reflect cultural influences. Construct validity of the SPSI-R scales was supported through correlations with the Hope Scale (Snyder, Harris, Anderson, Holleran, Irving, Sigmon,... Harney, 1991) in directions consistent with problem-solving theory and prior empirical research. Relationships between SPSI-R scales and acculturation also were examined. Implications are discussed regarding further research on social problem solving with diverse cultural groups.
authors.affiliation: School of Applied Health and Educational Psychology, Oklahoma State University.
authors.forename: Georgette
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Yetter
authors.affiliation: School of Applied Health and Educational Psychology, Oklahoma State University.
authors.forename: Victoria
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Foutch
mesh_terms: D000069:Acculturation; D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007198:Indians, North American / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D011340:Problem Solving; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000379:methods; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States