Tool-Description

The Life Skills Profile (LSP-39) is a shortened version of the original Life Skills Profile (LSP-54), developed to assess the social and daily functional skills of individuals with mental disorders. It includes 39 items covering various domains, such as:
Self-care: The ability to care for oneself in daily activities.
Interpersonal relationships: The ability to form and maintain relationships.
Compliance with treatment: The ability to follow medical and therapeutic treatment.
Social and occupational functioning: The ability to participate in social and professional activities.
The LSP-39 provides a clear picture of an individual’s ability to function independently and their need for support.

Data Analysis and Usage

Data from the LSP-39 are collected from clinicians or caregivers familiar with the patient. The questions are scored on a Likert scale, with options ranging from “never” to “always,” depending on the frequency with which the individual demonstrates each behavior.
The data can be analyzed to:
Assess the individual’s functionality in different areas.
Track changes in the individual’s life skills over time.
Determine the effectiveness of interventions or treatments.
Data analysis may include statistical analysis to identify behavioral patterns, as well as correlations between the LSP and other psychological or social factors.

Purpose

The goal of the Life Skills Profile (LSP-39) is to evaluate the practical skills and social functioning of individuals with mental disorders. The LSP-39 helps clinicians understand the specific needs of an individual, identify areas requiring support, and measure progress in rehabilitation.
Specifically, the LSP-39 is used to:
Assess an individual’s ability to live independently.
Identify areas where the person needs help or intervention.
Monitor the patient’s progress during treatment.

Calibration

The calibration of the LSP-39 scale involves:
Reliability analysis to calculate the internal consistency of the scale, using methods such as Cronbach’s alpha.
Factor analysis to confirm the validity of the scale’s dimensional structure and ensure that each item assesses the correct area.
Cross-validation with different populations to ensure that the scale functions reliably across various groups of people.

Bibliography

Rosen, A., Hadzi-Pavlovic, D., & Parker, G. (1989). The Life Skills Profile: A measure assessing function and disability in schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Bulletin, 15(2), 325-337.
Parker, G., Rosen, A., Emdur, N., & Hadzi-Pavlovic, D. (1991). The Life Skills Profile: Psychometric properties of a measure assessing function and disability in schizophrenia. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 83(2), 145-152.
Trauer, T., Duckmanton, R. A., & Chiu, E. (1995). The Life Skills Profile: A study of its psychometric properties. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 29(4), 583-590.