The Matson Evaluation of Social Skills with Youngsters-II (MESSY-II) and Its Adaptation for Iranian Children and Adolescents with Intellectual Disability

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 a community population in Iran. Methods: The Iranian version of the MESSY-II was administered by interviewing care staff of all children and adolescents (n=۳۵۵) 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.

کلیدواژه ها:

Social skills ، MESSY-II ، Factor structure ، Intellectual disability