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Social Skills Inventory

A measure of verbal, non-verbal social competence and Flower logo for Journey of Self-Discoveryemotional intelligence

Ronald E. Riggio

The Social Skills Inventory (SSIN), also known as the Self-Description Inventory, 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.

The SSIN assesses skills in these key areas:

The Manual/Sampler Set contains valuable information about the use and interpretation of scores as well as current reliability and validity information.

 

Paper by
mail

 

Digital download (PDF)

SSIN Manual/Sampler Set

Includes non-reproducible instrument and scoring key marked “sample”

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SSIN Online Survey

Let Mind Garden do your data collection for you. Our Transform system* allows you to enter the email addresses of your participants - up to the purchased number - and we will administer the instrument and provide you with a csv (comma delimited) file.

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Alternatively, you can administer the instrument yourself by ordering the paper form or the PDF/ electronic form. In either case, you will receive just one copy of the instrument and written license to reproduce/ administer the purchased number. Includes one copy of the scoring key - does not include the Manual.

Pricing depends on quantity - please see below.

License to Reproduce/Administer

Number of
Participants

Paper by
mail

 

Digital download (PDF)

Online Survey
(for data collection)

1-50 $100.00 $120.00
51-100 $110.00 $132.00
101-150 $135.00 $162.00
151-200 $160.00 $192.00
201-250 $200.00 $240.00
251-300 $228.00 $274.00
301-350 $252.00 $302.00
351-400 $288.00 $346.00
401-450 $324.00 $389.00
451-500 $360.00 $432.00

For pricing for larger quantities, please click here

Translations of this instrument are available. A translation of the Manual in Czech is available below (electronic copy only). For a complete list of reproduction license translations, along with more details on our translation policy, please visit our translations index page.

 

Digital download (PDF)

SSIN Czech Translation Manual/Sampler Set

Includes non-reproducible instrument and scoring key marked “sample”

$40.00 PDF icon

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SSIN Personal Reports

Let us do the administration for you. We will send you a link to a unique and secure online "control panel" where you will enter clients names and email addresses. Clients will be sent an email with a secure url address to take the evaluation* in privacy at their convenience. You can monitor their progress from your control panel. Instruments will be scored and a report returned to you.
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SSIN MG proprietary logoPersonal Reportsweb admin icon

Select the desired number of reports from the drop-down menu. The following volume pricing applies:

Individual Report$15.00 each
2-10 reports$14.00 each
11-20 reports$13.00 each
21-50 reports$12.00 each
51-100 reports$11.00 each

For larger quantities, please contact us

See a sample SSIN report (pdf, 13kb)

 

Sample Inventory Question

The SSIN 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

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