TITLE:
The Validity and Reliability of Social and Psychological Skills (SP-Skills) Module
AUTHORS:
Harizah Izyan Samsudin, Abu Yazid Abu Bakar, Salleh Amat
KEYWORDS:
Assertiveness, Psychological Well-Being, Social Skills, University Students, Malaysia
JOURNAL NAME:
Psychology,
Vol.15 No.3,
March
18,
2024
ABSTRACT:
This study aims to determine the validity and reliability of the
SP-Skills module, which comprises five sub-modules (Introduction, Assertiveness, Social Skills,
Psychological Well-Being and Conclusion). Two instruments used for assessment are content validity instrument and reliability
module instrument. The SP-Skills module was given to an eight-expert
panel to determine the validity of the overall content and the validity based
on the module sessions and activities. In order to measure the value of
reliability, 45 first-year public university students were selected to
evaluate the objectives of each activity in the module. The findings of this
study show that the module has high validity
with an overall content index of 0.920 and good reliability with Cronbach’s alpha value of 0.958. The results of the study prove that the
SP-Skills module has high validity and good
reliability. Therefore, this module has great potential as a good module. This module is recommended to be used and tested for its effectiveness. The module is
also expected to be a good and effective guide, especially in improving assertiveness, social
skills and psychological well-being of university students.