A measure of verbal, non-verbal social competence and
emotional
intelligence
Ronald E. Riggio
The Social Skills Inventory (SSI) assesses basic social skills that underlie social competence. It evaluates verbal and non-verbal communication skills and identifies strengths and weaknesses. The instrument is useful in individual and couples counseling, management and leadership training, and health psychology.
- Assesses communication skills as they relate to overall social competence
- Clients respond to items using a five-point scale, indicating the extent to which the description of the item applies to them
- Scores are reported for each of the scales and a combined score is given to indicate global social intelligence
- Ninety items can be completed in thirty to forty minutes
- Efficient to score
- Requires an eighth grade reading level
The SSI assesses skills in these key areas
- Emotional Expressivity
- Emotional Sensitivity
- Emotional Control
- Social Expressivity
- Social Sensitivity
- Social Control
The Revised Manual (Sampler Set) contains valuable information about the use and interpretation of scores as well as current reliability and validity information.
| Paper by mail |
Online |
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| SSIN Manual/Sampler Set | $40.00 | ||
| SSIN Bulk Permissions | |||
| Bundle of 150 ($0.80 each) | $120.00 | |
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| Bundle of 200 ($0.75 each) | $150.00 | ||
| Bundle of 300 ($0.70 each) | $210.00 | ||
| Bundle of 400 ($0.65 each) | $260.00 | ||
| Bundle of 500 ($0.60 each) | $300.00 | ||
| For larger quantities, please contact us |
Translations of this instrument are available. A translation of the Manual in Czech is available below (electronic copy only). For a complete list of bulk permission translations, along with more details on our translation policy, please visit our translations index page.
| SSIN Manual/Sampler Set (English and Czech) | $40.00 |
Social Skills Inventory Web Version
Take the SSI on the Web and receive a profile and a full description of the scales and their meaning score level. Click here to see a sample report (16 kb pdf) of the web-based version. Read more about the web-based system here.
| SSIN Web-Based Administration | |||
| Individual Report | $9.00 | ||
| Bundle of 10 reports ($8 each) | $80.00 | ||
| Bundle of 20 reports ($7 each) | $140.00 | ||
| Bundle of 50 reports ($5 each) | $250.00 | ||
| Bundle of 100 reports ($4 each) | $400.00 | ||
| For larger quantities, please contact us |
Sample Inventory Question
The SSI features ninety statements that indicate an attitude or behavior that may or may not be characteristic or descriptive of the test-taker. Individuals respond to each question based on a five point scale ranging from "Not at all like me" to "Exactly like me."
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Not at all like me | A little like me | Like me | Very like me | Exactly like me |
| A. | I am usually wary of strangers. | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |