Citation

Rohde P, Lewinsohn PM, Seeley JR, Langhinrichsen-Rohling J. Suicide Life Threat. Behav. 1996; 26(3): 272-281.

Affiliation

Oregon Research Institute, Eugene 97403-1983, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1996, American Association of Suicidology, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8897666

Abstract

An abbreviated version of the Life Attitudes Schedule (LAS) was developed, consisting of 24 items, each representing one cell of the original LAS theoretical matrix (4 content categories x 2 behavior types x 2 valence). Items were retained on the basis of high correlations with LAS total score and low correlations with gender. Psychometric properties of the LAS Short Form were robust and the Short Form total score correlated .93 with the original LAS total score. As with the original LAS, boys reported more injury-related behaviors than girls. Future research and clinical directions are suggested.