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 |
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Online |
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| SSIN Manual/Sampler Set |  |
$40.00 |  |
| SSIN Bulk Permissions | |||
| Bundle of 150 ($0.80 each) | |
$120.00 | |
| 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. For a complete list of translations, along with more details on our translation policy, please visit our translations index page.
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 |
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