@article{ref1,
title="Development and initial validation of a parent report measure of youth belongingness and burdensomeness",
journal="Suicide and life-threatening behavior",
year="2022",
author="Buitron, Victor and Hill, Ryan M. and Cabrera, Victoria and Pettit, Jeremy W.",
volume="52",
number="5",
pages="857-865",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: The Interpersonal Theory of Suicide (ITS) implicates thwarted belongingness and perceived burdensomeness as casually related to suicide desire. The self-report Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire (INQ) is the most commonly used measure to assess belongingness and burdensomeness, including in youth. No parent-report version of the INQ exists. The current study adapted the ten-item version of the INQ (INQ-10) for parent report of youth belongingness and burdensomeness, thereby moving ITS research in youth to a multi-informant measurement approach, and examined its factor structure and convergent and concurrent validity. METHODS: Participants were 168 clinic-referred youths ages 9-17 years (58.9% female; Mage  = 11.91) and their parents. RESULTS: Findings supported a two-factor structure of the parent INQ. In support of convergent and concurrent validity, parent-reported belongingness and burdensomeness were significantly associated with youth-reported belongingness and burdensomeness, suicide ideation, anxiety symptoms, depressive symptoms, and impairment. CONCLUSIONS: The current study provides initial support the INQ-parent version as a valid measure to complement youth self-reports of belongingness and burdensomeness.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0363-0234",
doi="10.1111/sltb.12869",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/sltb.12869"
}