Brief Interpersonal Competence Questionnaire for Adolescents -Chinese Version

Description

The document presents the Chinese Version of the Brief form of Interpersonal Competence Questionnaire for Adolescents (ICQ-15), which assesses interpersonal skills in adolescents through a series of items rated on a Likert scale.

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Purpose

The purpose of the questionnaire is to evaluate the interpersonal competence of adolescents across various dimensions, including conflict management and emotional support.

Test Year

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Administration Method and Scoring

Participants are instructed to respond to each item using a five-point Likert scale:
中文简版人际关系能力问卷评分（Likert Scoring）
1. 比较困难 (1. Very Difficult)
2. 勉强可以 (2. Somewhat Difficult)
3. 基本可以 (3. Can Do Basics)
4. 擅长 (4. Proficient)
5. 非常擅长 (5. Very Proficient)

Reliability and Validity

The Cronbach’s α coefficient for the scores of the ICQ-15 was 0.93. The Cronbach’s α coefficients for the scores of the five subscales (i.e., initiation of a relationship, negative assertion, disclosure, emotional support, and conflict management) were 0.81, 0.85, 0.80, 0.84, and 0.73, respectively. The McDonald’s ω coefficient for the scores of the ICQ-15 was 0.93, and that for the scores of the five subscales was 0.81, 0.87, 0.80, 0.84, and 0.73 in the same sequential order as mentioned above.

Factors and Subscales

The questionnaire measures five main dimensions:
1. 关系发起 (Initiation of a Relationship)
2. 消极表述 (Negative Assertion)
3. 揭露 (Disclosure)
4. 情感支持 (Emotional Support)
5. 冲突管理 (Conflict Management)

Keywords

Interpersonal competence, adolescents, questionnaire, psychometric properties, Chinese version.

Items in Chinese

1. 当和好朋友的分歧快要发展成激烈争吵时，能够承认你可能是错的。
2. 寻找一些事情，邀请你认为有趣和有吸引力的新朋友一起去做。
3. 信任你的新朋友或者交往对象，让他/她看到你更柔软、敏感的一面。
4. 帮助一个好朋友认识到他/她正在经历的问题的关键。
5. 让一个新朋友了解“真实的”你。
6. 在争吵中能够站在朋友的角度思考，真正理解他/她的观点。
7. 向你可能想认识或交往的人介绍你自己。
8. 卸下防御的“铠甲”，信任你的好朋友。
9. 主动联系新朋友/熟人，约个时间聚一起做一些事。
10. 当你的好朋友违背承诺时，能够与他/她直面矛盾。
11. 当好朋友情绪低落时，能够说一些话或者做一些事情来支持他/她。
12. 当朋友做了伤害你感情的事，能告诉他/她。
13. 当同伴/熟人做了让你生气的事，能告诉他/她。
14. 当你的好朋友需要帮助和支持时，能够以容易被对方接受的方式给到建议。
15. 为了避免破坏关系的冲突，不对好朋友大发脾气(即使你更占理)。

Items in English

1. Being able to admit that you might be wrong when a disagreement with a close companion begins to build into a serious fight.
2. Finding and suggesting things to do with new people whom you find interesting and attractive.
3. Trusting your new friend or dating partner, letting him/her see your softer, more sensitive side.
4. Helping a close companion get to the heart of the problem he/she is experiencing.
5. Letting a new companion get to know the “real” you.
6. Being able to take a companion’s perspective in a fight and really understand his or her point of view.
7. Introducing yourself to someone you might like to get to know/date.
8. Letting down your productive “outer shell” and trusting a close companion.
9. Calling (on the phone) a new date/acquaintance to set up a time to get together and do something.
10. Confronting your close companion when he/she has broken a promise.
11. Being able to say and do things to support a close companion when she/he is feeling down.
12. Telling a companion that he/she has done something to hurt your feelings.
13. Telling a date/acquaintance that he/she has done something that made you angry.
14. When a close companion needs help and support, being able to give advice in ways that are well received.
15. Not exploding at a close companion (even when it’s justified) in order to avoid a damaging conflict.

References

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