Related Experiment Video
Updated: Aug 8, 2026

Psychophysiological Assessment of the Effectiveness of Emotion Regulation Strategies in Childhood
Published on: February 11, 2017
Self-appraised social problem solving abilities, emotional reactions and actual problem solving performance
R M Shewchuk1, M O Johnson, T R Elliott
1University of Alabama at Birmingham, Spain Rehabilitation Center 35233-7330, USA.
Abstract:
Self-report measures of social problem solving abilities have yet to be associated with objective problem solving performance in any consistent manner. In the present study, we investigated the relation of social problem solving abilities--as measured by the Social Problem Solving Skills Inventory--Revised (SPSI-R [Maydeu-Olivares, A. & D'Zurilla, T. J. (1996). A factor analytic study of the Social Problem Solving Inventory: an integration of theory and data. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 20, 115-133])--to performance on a structured problem solving task. Unlike previous studies, we examined the relation of problem solving skills to performance curves observed in repeated trials, while controlling for affective reactions to each trial. Using hierarchical modeling techniques, a negative problem orientation was significantly predictive of performance and this effect was not mediated by negative affectivity. Results are discussed as they pertain to contemporary models of social problem solving.
More Related Videos
12:55Multimodal Protocol for Assessing Metacognition and Self-Regulation in Adults with Learning Difficulties
Published on: September 27, 2020
10:26Problem-Solving Before Instruction (PS-I): A Protocol for Assessment and Intervention in Students with Different Abilities
Published on: September 11, 2021
Related Concept Videos
Self-Presentation: Self-Monitoring and Self-Handicapping
Lazarus's Cognitive Appraisal Theory
Primary Appraisal:...
Social Foundations of Self II: The Generalized Other
Social Foundations of Self III: Self-Evaluation
Self-Evaluation Maintenance Model
Protecting Self-Esteem