Developing and validating Psychological Competencies Inventory

The current study aims to develop and evaluate the psychometric properties of the Psychological Competencies Inventory. Leadership, grit, active listening, analytical thinking, persuasion, complex problem-solving, time management, creativity, distress tolerance, self-control, social perception, attention, achievement motivation, cooperation, learning strategies, critical thinking, negotiation, speaking skill, instructing and coaching, and decision making were all considered components of the psychological competencies construct. First, 10 items were generated for each component based on existing tools and scales; 302 participants then completed the inventory online. 114 items remained in the inventory after exploratory factor analysis with the primary axis factoring approach and promax rotation and elimination of weak items, and the required 20 factor structure was retrieved, and the items were loaded into the anticipated factors. However, confirmatory factor analysis revealed that the data had a poor match with the proposed 20-factor model, which cannot be validated using the current study's data. Finally, exploratory factor analysis of the primary factors revealed that these 20 competencies may be classified into four broad categories: educational, communication, self-management, and cognitive competencies. Therefore, the Psychological Competencies Inventory is a comprehensive and valid instrument that can be readily and rapidly implemented in organizations to identify training needs.