Title of article :
The Matson Evaluation of Social Skills with Youngsters-II (MESSY-II) and Its Adaptation for Iranian Children and Adolescents with Intellectual Disability
Author/Authors :
Karami, Bakhtiyar kharazmi university (university of tarbiat moallem) - Faculty of Psychology Educational Sciences - Department of Psychology, تهران, ايران , Gashool, Mojtaba kharazmi university (university of tarbiat moallem) - Department of Psychology, تهران, ايران , Tayarani Rad, Ali allameh tabataba-i university - Department of psychology and education, تهران, ايران , Qasemi, Shoaib allameh tabataba-i university - Department of psychology and education, تهران, ايران
Abstract :
Objective: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the psychometric properties and factor structure of the Matson Evaluation of Social Skills with Youngsters-II (MESSY-II) in acommunity population in Iran.Methods: The Iranian version of the MESSY-II was administered by interviewing care staffof all children and adolescents (n=355) with administratively defined intellectual disabilities(IDs) living in Tehran, Esfahan, Karaj Kurdistan.Results: Exploratory factor analysis showed two factor structures (Inappropriate Assertiveness/Impulsiveness and Appropriate Social Skills) for the MESSY-II. MESSY-II subscales demonstrated high internal consistency reliability.Conclusion: The present study indicates that the Persian form of MESSY-II is applicable to research on populations with varying mental functioning, diagnoses, ages, and living arrangements.
Keywords :
Social skills , MESSY , II , Factor structure , Intellectual disability
Journal title :
Practice in Clinical Psychology
Journal title :
Practice in Clinical Psychology
