@article{ref1,
title="Validation of the Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire Among Korean Older Adults: Factor Structure and Convergent Validity",
journal="Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research",
year="2022",
author="Ko, J.",
volume="13",
number="2",
pages="305-325",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: This study examines the validity of the Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire (INQ ) for use among Korean older adults. <br><br>METHOD: The sample consisted of 2,000 community-dwelling adults ages 65 or older in Chuncheon, South Korea. I conducted confirmatory factor analyses (CFA) to test the original two-factor model of the INQ15 (thwarted belongingness and perceived burdensomeness), as well as the modified two-factor models of the Korean version of the INQ (K-INQ ) and the 14-item Korean version INQ (K-INQ14). Structural equational modeling (SEM) was used to test whether the INQ scores had convergent validity with suicidal ideation. <br><br>RESULTS: CFA results indicate that the modified two-factor model of the K-INQ14 best fit the data for the current sample. <br><br>RESULTS from the SEM analyses suggest that both constructs predict suicidal ideation. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The INQ demonstrates factorial and convergent validity for use among community samples of Korean older adults. The INQ can be used as a two-factor measure of interpersonal needs among this population. In clinical assessment, practitioners who are concerned about their older-adult clients who are reluctant to reveal suicidal ideation can consider using the INQ as a suicide risk assessment tool. © 2022 Society for Social Work and Research. All rights reserved.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2334-2315",
doi="10.1086/712952",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/712952"
}