Citation

Ozcelik HS, Özdel K, Bulut SD, Orsel S. Klin. Psikofarmakol. Bül. 2015; 25(2): 142-150.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Kadıköy Hachette Yayıncılık)

DOI

10.5455/bcp.20141214105009

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Measuring suicidal ideation: validity and reliability of the turkish version of the beck scale for suicide ideation among patients who presented at a psychiatry clinic with suicidal ideations Objective: Although several self-report tools measuring suicidal ideation are used in Turkey, the validity and reliability of the Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation (BSSI), an important tool administered clinically, has not yet been examined. We hope that establishing the validity and reliability of the BSSI can improve the detection of suicidal ideation.

METHODS: The sample for this study consisted of 120 individuals who participated voluntarily. One hundred of the 120 participants were administered related relevant instruments, the Beck Depression Inventory [BDI], Beck Anxiety Inventory [BAI], Beck Hopelessness Scale [BHS], and Suicidal Ideation Scale [SIS], to determine concurrent validity. Separately, two clinicians interviewed twenty different participants to assess inter-rater reliability. To assess internal consistency, Cronbach's alpha coefficients were computed. In addition, a principal component analysis with a Varimax rotation was performed to examine the test's factor structure.

RESULTS: Cronbach's alpha value was 0.84 and every item was positively correlated to the total scores on the BSSI. Inter-rater correlation was very strong and significant (r=0.94, p<0.01). Correlation coefficients for similar measures showed significant results [i.e., SIS (r=0.40) and BHS (r=0.58)]. There was a mild correlation between the BSSI and BDI (r=0.40) but no correlation with the BAI.

CONCLUSION: The BSSI is a valid and reliable measure that has good potential to detect suicidal ideation and behavior in clinical settings when compared to other self-rating measures. These results suggest that measuring suicidal ideation and behaviors using the BSSI across different diagnoses may provide valuable information for clinical research. © 2015 Cukurova Univ Tip Fakultesi Psikiyatri Anabilim Dali.

Language: en

Keywords

adult; human; Suicide; female; male; Reliability; Validity; suicidal ideation; principal component analysis; scoring system; major clinical study; clinical feature; reliability; Beck Depression Inventory; Beck Anxiety Inventory; Article; validity; Beck Hopelessness Scale; Structured Clinical Interview for DSM Disorders; concurrent validity; interrater reliability; internal consistency; Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation; assessment of humans; Inventory; Suicidal Ideation Scale