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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ1291850
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 11
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Development and Preliminary Validation of a Tool for Screening Suicide Risk in Chronically Ill Women
Pederson, Cathy L.; Gorman-Ezell, Kathleen; Hochstetler Mayer, Greta; Brookings, Jeffrey B.
Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, v54 n2 p130-140 2021
The Suicide Screening Tool for Chronic Illness assesses suicide risk for persons with chronic, "invisible" illnesses. From an initial pool of 31 items, internal consistency, Rasch, and exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses produced a 14-item scale that is unidimensional, internally consistent, and correlated with measures of suicide-relevant constructs.
Descriptors: Test Construction, Test Validity, Screening Tests, At Risk Persons, Suicide, Chronic Illness, Females, Factor Analysis, Psychological Patterns, Depression (Psychology), Measures (Individuals), Affective Measures
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Beck Depression Inventory; UCLA Loneliness Scale
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