Citation

Holden RR, DeLisle MM. J. Psychopathol. Behav. Assess. 2006; 28(1): 1-8.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/s10862-006-4532-3

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

A sample of 134 suicide attempters completed the Reasons for Attempting Suicide Questionnaire (RASQ). Maximum likelihood factor and principal components analyses confirmed the multidimensionality of the RASQ, with two-component and three-factor models each receiving support. Scales from these competing multidimensional RASQ models demonstrated adequate internal consistency reliability. For the two-component model, two previously developed scales demonstrated differential validity with suicide indices. It is concluded that the RASQ has at least two dimensions, and it is recommended that the RASQ be scored for two scales: Internal Perturbation-Based Reasons and Extrapunitive/Manipulative Motivations. © 2006 Springer Science+Business Media, Inc.

Language: en

Keywords

adult; human; female; male; principal component analysis; scoring system; suicide attempt; article; major clinical study; Reasons; controlled study; questionnaire; rating scale; reliability; Factor structure; Suicide attempters; Differential validity; maximum likelihood method