Analyses of the Self-monitoring Scale with the Problem Solving Inventory

Abstract Self-monitoring regulates the expression of behavior, which can facilitate relationships in different contexts. The aim of this study was to confirm the factorial structure of the exploratory analysis of the Self-monitoring Scale (SMS) and investigate the effect of the independent variable Self-monitoring on the dependent variable Social Problem Solving. Participants were 400 university students of different degrees, both sexes, aged between 18 and 58 years (M=31.3 and SD=9.4) and with data collected on the spot. Confirmatory Factor Analysis found fit indexes that support the two-factor model, corroborated by the literature. The regression analysis demonstrated that Self-monitoring predicted the Resolution of Social Problems regarding the Problem Orientation (PO) factor, suggesting that students with a higher PO would be less aware of the context to regulate behavior. The study showed the functioning of the instruments that measure concepts that are still little explored in Higher Education studies.

摘要 自我监控（Self-monitoring）能够调节行为表现，助力个体在不同情境中维系并优化人际关系。本研究旨在验证针对自我监控量表（Self-monitoring Scale, SMS）所做探索性分析的因子结构，并探究自变量自我监控对因变量社会问题解决的影响效应。本研究的被试为400名来自不同专业的在校大学生，涵盖男女性别，年龄介于18至58岁之间（平均年龄M=31.3，标准差SD=9.4），数据均为现场采集所得。验证性因子分析结果显示，其拟合指标支持双因子模型，该结论得到了已有文献的佐证。回归分析结果表明，自我监控可有效预测与问题取向（Problem Orientation, PO）因子相关的社会问题解决表现，研究发现问题取向得分较高的学生，其依据情境调节行为的意识相对薄弱。本研究证实了在高等教育领域研究中尚少被探讨的相关概念测量工具的应用效能。