TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2024//
TI  - Psychometric properties and factor structure of the suicidal narrative inventory in major depression: a multicentric evaluation
JO  - Asian journal of psychiatry
A1  - Menon, Vikas
A1  - Balasubramanian, Ilambaridhi
A1  - Rogers, Megan L.
A1  - Grover, Sandeep
A1  - Lakdawala, Bhavesh
A1  - Ranjan, Rajeev
A1  - Sarkhel, Sujit
A1  - Nebhinani, Naresh
A1  - Kallivayalil, Roy Abraham
A1  - Raghavan, Vijaya
A1  - Mishra, Kshirod Kumar
A1  - Aneja, Jitender
A1  - Abhivant, Niteen
A1  - Deep, Raman
A1  - Singh, Lokesh Kumar
A1  - De Sousa, Avinash
A1  - Nongpiur, Arvind
A1  - Subramanyam, Alka A.
A1  - Mohapatra, Debadatta
A1  - Kar, Sujita Kumar
A1  - Dhiman, Vishal
A1  - Kumar, Pn Suresh
A1  - Shreekantiah, Umesh
A1  - Bhandari, Samrat Singh
A1  - Ransing, Ramdas
A1  - Ramasubramanian, Vikhram
A1  - Praharaj, Samir Kumar
SP  - e104002
EP  - e104002
VL  - 95
IS  - 
N2  - BACKGROUND: The Suicidal Narrative Inventory (SNI) is a 38-item self-report measure developed to assess elements of the suicidal narrative, a subacute, predominantly cognitive, presuicidal construct. Our objectives were to assess the factor structure, validity, and reliability of the SNI-38 among adults with major depressive disorder (MDD). <br><br>METHODS: Using a cross-sectional design, we administered the Hindi version of the SNI along with other self-report measures to adults with MDD, recruited from 24 tertiary care hospitals across India. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was performed to assess the factor structure of SNI-38. Reliability (internal consistency) was assessed using Cronbach's alpha (α). Convergent, discriminant, and criterion validity of the SNI-38 were tested by comparing it against other appropriate measures. <br><br>RESULTS: We collected usable responses from 654 Hindi-speaking participants (Mean age = 36.9 ± 11.9 years, 50.2% female). The eight-factor solution of the SNI showed good model fit indices (χ2[637] = 3345.58, p <.001, CFI =.98, and RMSEA =.08). Internal consistencies for the SNI subscale scores were good to excellent, α ranging from .73 to.92. While most subscales significantly converged with other measures, associations were comparatively weaker and inconsistent for the 'thwarted belongingness' and 'goal reengagement' subscales. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Consistent with prior data, our study confirmed an eight-factor solution and demonstrated adequate psychometric properties for the Hindi version of the SNI-38 in our sample. These findings provide empirical support for the use of SNI to assess the suicidal narrative among Indian adults with MDD.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1876-2018
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajp.2024.104002
ID  - ref1
ER  -