Citation

Gutierrez PM, Osman A, Kopper BA, Barrios FX. J. Clin. Child Adolesc. Psychol. 2000; 29(2): 177-187.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2000, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1207/S15374424jccp2902_4

PMID

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Abstract

Assessed the reliability, validity, and predictive power of a new measure, the Reasons for Living Inventory for Adolescents (RFL-A; Osman et al., 1998). A group of 206 (101 boys and 105 girls) adolescent psychiatric inpatients completed the RFL-A, Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory for Adolescents (Butcher et al., 1992), and a packet of self-report measures. Additional information about the patients including diagnosis and suicide status were obtained from their medical records. It was determined that the RFL-A is a valid and reliable measure of adolescent suicide riskpotential. Additionally, the RFL-A possesses better predictive power than the Beck Hopelessness Scale (Beck, Weissman, Lester, & Trexler, 1974). A discussion of the clinical and research utility of the RFL-A is included along with suggestions for future research.

Language: en

Keywords

adolescent; Adolescent; Adolescent Psychiatry; article; child psychiatry; female; Female; human; Humans; male; Male; Personality Inventory; personality test; psychological aspect; reproducibility; Reproducibility of Results; risk factor; Risk Factors; sensitivity and specificity; Sensitivity and Specificity; suicide; Suicide