Citation

Madeira ARSR, Janeiro LB, Carmo CIG, Brás MSV. Omega (Westport) 2022; 85(4): 887-903.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2022, Sage Publications)

DOI

10.1177/0030222820959940

PMID

32938306

Abstract

A main protective factor against suicide in young adults is their reasons for living; therefore, suicide risk screening should consider these reasons. However, few psychometric instruments assess reasons for living, and none have been adapted for young adults in Portugal. Thus, we assess the psychometric characteristics of the Reasons for Living Inventory for Young Adults-II (RFL-YA-II) in participants (n = 936; Mage = 21.77; SD = 2.88) from Portugal. Participants answered measures concerning suicidal ideation, depression, hopelessness, and positive and negative affect. The results of an exploratory factorial analysis replicated the original 4-factor model of the RFL-YA-II, and a confirmatory factorial analysis indicated satisfactory indices. In terms of reliability and convergent, discriminant, and concurrent validity, our results are consistent with previous research. Moreover, our results indicate that the RFL-YA-II is a valid and reliable instrument to study the protective factors against suicidal behavior in Portuguese young adults, and should thus be integrated into preventive strategies.

Language: en

Keywords

Humans; Portugal; protective factors; Psychometrics; reasons for living; Reproducibility of Results; Suicidal Ideation; suicide prevention; Suicide Prevention; suicide risk assessment; Surveys and Questionnaires; Young Adult; young adults