Behavioral, Emotional, and Social Skills Inventory, 45-item Short Form.

BESSI-45

What it measures

The 5 SEB skill domains only (Self-Management, Social Engagement, Cooperation, Emotional Resilience, Innovation); no facet scores

Length and format

45 (5 domain scales of 9 items). 5-pt skill-inventory rating (1 Not at all well to 5 Extremely well); no reverse-keyed items (self-report questionnaire)

Language versions

Official self-report forms in German, Italian, Spanish and Chinese

Normative data

Normative data for this instrument is held in our reference library. The per-population breakdown is not published here.

Licence

open with attribution

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Reference

Sewell, M. N., Yoon, H. J., Lechner, C. M., Napolitano, C. M., Rammstedt, B., Roberts, B. W., & Soto, C. J. (2025). Assessing social, emotional, and behavioral skills in just a few minutes: 96-, 45-, and 20-item short forms of the BESSI. Assessment, 32(3), 355-377. https://doi.org/10.1177/10731911241256434

https://doi.org/10.1177/10731911241256434