TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Development and initial validation of a parent report measure of youth belongingness and burdensomeness
JO  - Suicide and life-threatening behavior
A1  - Buitron, Victor
A1  - Hill, Ryan M.
A1  - Cabrera, Victoria
A1  - Pettit, Jeremy W.
SP  - 857
EP  - 865
VL  - 52
IS  - 5
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0363-0234
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/sltb.12869
ID  - ref1
ER  -