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The Street Survival Skills Questionnaire: a correlational study
American Journal of Mental Deficiency
|July 1, 1986
Summary
The Street Survival Skills Questionnaire effectively measures adaptive behavior for independent living in adults with intellectual disabilities. This validated tool aids in assessing essential life skills for daily functioning.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
- Disability Studies
Background:
- Assessing adaptive behavior is crucial for independent living.
- Existing measures may not fully capture specific life skills.
- The Street Survival Skills Questionnaire (SSSQ) was developed to address this gap.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the appropriateness of the SSSQ as a measure of adaptive behavior for independent living.
- To assess its validity against established adaptive behavior and intelligence scales.
Main Methods:
- The SSSQ was administered to 55 adults with intellectual disabilities.
- Participants also completed the Adaptive Behavior Scale (ABS) and Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS).
- Three SSSQ subtests (Tools, Time, Money) were operationalized using real materials.
Main Results:
- The SSSQ showed high significant correlations with the ABS.
- Strong correlations were found between the SSSQ and its operationalized subtests (Tools, Time, Money).
- Intelligence scores also correlated with SSSQ performance.
Conclusions:
- The SSSQ is an appropriate and valid measure of specific adaptive behaviors relevant to independent living.
- The questionnaire, especially with operationalized subtests, provides reliable data for assessing life skills in adults with intellectual disabilities.