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The Psychological Skills Inventory Joseph Strayhorn, M.D.
Most of my writings are organized around the “psychological skills axis,” a list I made of what it takes to be psychologically healthy. These are organized into 16 groups. The following inventories give people a chance to rate themselves or another person on these skills. The 62 item version has one item for each psychological skill; the 16 item version (short form) has one item for every skill group. The current version is copyright Joseph Strayhorn, 2001; however, you have permission to make as many copies as you wish and to use them in your work. I include the short form immediately after the long form on this page.
A reference to a previous version of this is
Strayhorn, J.M., Weidman, C.S., Majumder, A. (1990). Psychometric characteristics of a psychological skills inventory as applied to preschool children. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 88, 467-477. *** Psychological Skills Inventory: 62 Item Version
by Joseph Strayhorn, M.D.
Name of Person Being Rated:_________________________
Name of Rater:_________________________________
Date:_____________________________
This questionnaire will allow you to rate the "psychological skill" strengths and weaknesses of yourself or someone else. Each item will ask you to rate the degree of skill in a certain area. Please rate each item according to the following scale:
0=No Skill 2=Very Little Skill 4=Some but not much 6=Pretty much, moderate amount 8=High amount 10=Very high amount
Please rate all items.
Group 1: Productivity
_____1. Purposefulness. Having a sense of purpose that drives activity _____2. Persistence and concentration. Sustaining attention, concentrating, focusing, staying on task _____3. Competence-development. Working toward competence in job, academics, recreation, life skills _____4. Organization. Organizing goals, priorities, time, money, and physical objects; planfulness
Group 2. Joyousness _____5. Enjoying aloneness. Having a good time by oneself, tolerating not getting someone's attention _____6. Pleasure from approval. Enjoying approval, compliments, and positive attention from others _____7. Pleasure from accomplishments. Self-reinforcement for successes. _____8. Pleasure from own kindness. Feeling pleasure from doing kind, loving acts for others _____9. Pleasure from discovery. Enjoying exploration and satisfaction of curiosity _____10. Pleasure from others' kindness. Feeling gratitude for what others have done _____11. Pleasure from blessings. Celebrating and feeling the blessings of luck or fate _____12. Pleasure from affection. Enjoying physical affection without various fears interfering _____13. Favorable attractions. Having feelings of attraction aroused in ways consonant with happiness. _____14. Gleefulness. Playing, becoming childlike, experiencing glee, being spontaneous _____15. Humor. Enjoying funny things, finding and producing comedy in life
Group 3: Kindness _____16. Kindness. Nurturing someone, being kind and helpful _____17. Empathy. Recognizing other people's feelings, seeing things from the other's point of view _____18. Conscience. Feeling appropriate guilt, avoiding harming others
Group 4: Honesty _____19. Honesty. Being honest and dependable, especially when it is difficult to be so _____20. Awareness of my abilities. Being honest and brave in assessing my strengths and weaknesses.
Group 5: Fortitude _____21. Frustration-tolerance. Handling frustration, tolerating adverse circumstances, fortitude. _____22. Handling separation. Tolerating separation from close others, or loss of a relationship. _____23. Handling rejection. Tolerating it when people don't like or accept me or want to be with me. _____24. Handling criticism. Dealing with disapproval and criticism and lack of respect from others _____25. Handling mistakes and failures. Regretting mistakes without being overly self-punitive _____26. Magnanimity, non-jealousy. Handling it when someone else gets what I want. _____27. Painful emotion-tolerance. Tolerating feeling bad without making that make me feel worse. _____28. Fantasy-tolerance. Tolerating unwanted mental images, confident that they will not be enacted.
Group 6: Good decisions 6a: Individual decision-making _____29. Positive aim. Aiming toward making things better. Seeking reward and not punishment _____30. Reflectiveness. Thinking before acting, letting thoughts mediate between situation and action _____31. Fluency. Using words to conceptualize the world: verbal skills _____32. Awareness of my emotions. Recognizing, and being able to verbalize one's own feelings _____33. Awareness of control. Accurately assessing the degree of control one has over specific events _____34. Decision-making. Defining a problem, gathering information, generating options, predicting and evaluating consequences, making a choice
6b: Joint decision-making, including conflict resolution _____35. Toleration. Non-bossiness. Tolerating a wide range of other people's behavior. _____36. Rational approach to joint decisions. Deciding rationally on stance and strategies. _____37. Option-generating. Generating creative options for solutions to problems. _____38. Option-evaluating. Justice skills: Recognizing just solutions to interpersonal problems _____39. Assertion. Dominance, sticking up for oneself, taking charge, enjoying winning. _____40. Submission: Conciliation, giving in, conceding, admitting one was wrong, being led _____41. Differential reinforcement. Reinforcing positive behavior and avoiding reinforcing the negative.
Group 7: Nonviolence _____42. Forgiveness and anger control. Forgiving, handling an insult or injury by another _____43. Nonviolence. Being committed to the principle of nonviolence and working to foster it.
Group 8: Not being rude (Nonhurtful talk) _____44. Not being rude, nonhurtful talk. Being sensitive to words, vocal tones and facial expressions that are accusing, punishing or demeaning, and avoiding them unless there is a very good reason.
Group 9: Friendship-Building _____45. Discernment and Trusting. Accurately appraising others. Not distorting with prejudice, overgeneralization, wish-fulfilling fantasies. Deciding what someone can be trusted for and trusting when appropriate. _____46. Self-disclosure. Disclosing and revealing oneself to another when it is safe _____47. Gratitude. Expressing gratitude, admiration, and other positive feelings toward others _____48. Social initiations. Starting social interaction; getting social contact going. _____49. Socializing. Engaging well in social conversation or play. _____50. Listening. Empathizing, encouraging another to talk about his own experience.
Group 10: Self discipline _____51. Self discipline. Delay of gratification, self control. Denying oneself pleasure for future gain.
Group 11: Loyalty _____52. Loyalty. Tolerating and enjoying sustained closeness, attachment, and commitment to another
Group 12: Conservation _____53. Conservation and Thrift. Preserving resources for ourselves and future generations. Foregoing consumption on luxuries, but using resources more wisely. Financial delay of gratification skills.
Group 13: Self-care _____54. Carefulness. Feeling appropriate fear and avoiding unwise risks _____55. Habits of self-care. Healthy habits regarding drinking, smoking, drug use, exercise, and diet _____56. Relaxation. Calming oneself, letting the mind drift pleasantly and the body be at ease _____57. Self-nurture. Delivering assuring or care taking thoughts to oneself, feeling comforted thereby
Group 14: Compliance _____58. Compliance. Obeying, submitting to legitimate and reasonable authority
Group 15: Positive fantasy rehearsal _____59. Imagination and positive fantasy rehearsal. Using fantasy as a tool in rehearsing or evaluating a plan, or adjusting to an event or situation
Group 16: Courage _____60. Courage. Estimating danger, overcoming fear of nondangerous situations, handling danger rationally _____61. Depending. Accepting help, being dependent without shame, asking for help appropriately _____62. Independent thinking. Making decisions independently, carrying out actions independently
Psychological Skills Inventory: Short Form
by Joseph Strayhorn, M.D.
Name of Person Being Rated:_________________________
Name of Rater:_________________________________
Date:_____________________________
Psychological Skills Inventory: Short Form
This questionnaire will allow you to rate the "psychological skill" strengths and weaknesses of yourself or someone else. Each item will ask you to rate the degree of skill in a certain area. Please rate each item according to the following scale:
0=No Skill 2=Very Little Skill 4=Some but not much 6=Pretty much, moderate amount 8=High amount 10=Very high amount
_____1. Productivity. Being purposeful and goal-oriented. Being persistent, diligent, and organized in pursuing goals. Working toward greater competence.
_____2. Joyousness. Enjoying both solitude and the company of others; enjoying approval and accomplishments, taking pleasure in your own acts of kindness, in discovery and learning. Feeling grateful for others' kindness and affection toward you; appreciating blessings of fate. Being gleeful and laughing.
_____3. Kindness. Being kind and helpful, being empathic, having a conscience.
_____4. Honesty. Being honest and dependable with others. Being honest with yourself, especially about what your strengths and weaknesses are.
_____5. Fortitude. Handling frustration, adversity, not getting what you want. Handling separation, rejection, criticism, your own mistakes and failures. Handling it when someone else gets what you wanted. Handling discomfort, feeling bad.
_____6a. Good decisions. Individual decision-making: Having a positive aim, thinking before acting, using words to conceptualize the world, being aware of your emotions, being aware of what you can and can't control. Goal-setting, listing options, predicting and evaluating consequences, making careful choices.
_____6b. Joint decision-making: Conflict resolution, negotiating with others. Tolerating a wide enough range of other people's behavior, remaining rational when problems come up, generating creative options, choosing just solutions, being able to be both assertive and conciliatory, being able to use differential reinforcement.
_____7. Nonviolence. Being forgiving, using good anger control, being committed to the principle of nonviolence.
_____8. Respectful talk and actions. Not being rude. Being sensitive to words, vocal tones and facial expressions that are accusing, punishing or demeaning, and avoiding them unless there is a very good reason.
_____9. Friendship-Building. Accurately appraising others, deciding when it is and is not appropriate to trust. Getting to know other people, socializing, being a good listener, being an appropriate self-discloser, expressing appreciation to others.
_____10. Self discipline. Delay of gratification, self control. Denying oneself present pleasure for future gain or for the sake of ethical action.
_____11: Loyalty. Tolerating and enjoying sustained closeness and attachment to another. Sticking up for those who have been good to you. Being true to commitments to others.
_____12. Conservation. Thrift. Preserving resources for ourselves and future generations. Foregoing consumption on luxuries, but using resources more wisely. Financial delay of gratification skills.
_____13: Self-care. Being careful, avoiding unnecessary risks. Having healthy habits regarding drinking, smoking, drug use, exercise, diet, following medical directions. Being able to relax. Delivering assuring or care taking thoughts to oneself, feeling comforted thereby.
_____14. Compliance. Obeying, submitting to legitimate and reasonable authority, following rules unless those rules are bad or unjust.
_____15. Positive fantasy rehearsal. Using fantasy as a tool in rehearsing or evaluating a plan, or adjusting to an event or situation. Taking pleasure in fantasies of positive actions and avoiding taking pleasure in fantasies of violent or hurtful actions.
_____16. Courage. Estimating danger, overcoming fear of nondangerous situations, handling danger rationally. Making decisions independently, carrying out actions independently, resisting social pressure. Accepting help, being dependent without shame, asking for help appropriately.
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