Psychometric Properties of the Solution-Focused Inventory in Iranian Students

Mollaei Mehneh, Alireza; Yaghubi, Mohammadreza; Atadokht, Akbar

doi:10.22034/emes.2025.2055419.2639

Psychometric Properties of the Solution-Focused Inventory in Iranian Students

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Alireza Mollaei Mehneh ¹

Mohammadreza Yaghubi ¹

Akbar Atadokht ²

¹ MSc. of General Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran

² Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran

10.22034/emes.2025.2055419.2639

Abstract

Objective: The assessment of a Solution-Focused Mindset necessitates a valid instrument. This study aimed to translate and validate the Persian version of the Solution-Focused Inventory (SFI) developed by Grant et al. (2012).
Methods: This methodological research covered a statistical population composed of all students at University of Mohaghegh Ardabili. A total of 263 students were selected through cluster sampling. Following the translation process and feedback from expert faculty members, the face and content validity of the questionnaire were qualitatively assessed. Subsequently, construct validity was evaluated using confirmatory factor analysis, criterion validity was determined by measuring the correlation between the Persian version of the Solution-Focused inventory and Ryff's Psychological Well-Being Scale along with Diener's Life Satisfaction Scale, and internal consistency of the instrument was analyzed.
Results: The convergent validity analysis revealed a positive correlation among the Persian version of the Solution-Focused inventory, the psychological well-being Scale, and life satisfaction Scale. The Cronbach's alpha coefficient for the total inventory was 0.77, while the coefficients for the three subscales—Problem Disengagement, Goal Orientation, and Resource Activation—ranged from 0.46 to 0.79. Moreover, the results from confirmatory factor analysis supported the construct validity of the inventory.
Conclusion: The study's findings demonstrate acceptable levels of face validity, construct validity, criterion validity, and internal consistency and reliability of the instrument. Consequently, this tool can be effectively employed to assess the Solution-Focused Mindset in both research and therapeutic contexts.

Keywords

Keywords: Solution-Focused

Problem Disengagement

Goal Orientation

Resource Activation

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