ERIC Number: EJ807255
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004
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The Criterion Validity of Omitted Client Information as an Indicator of Suicide Risk: A Partial Replication
Nugent, William R.; Hicks, Deana; Smith, Melinda
Research on Social Work Practice, v14 n5 p379-387 2004
The purpose of the research reported in this article was to replicate findings reported by Nugent and Williams-Hayes that suggested that there is a relationship between missing information on demographic items found on client intake forms and severity of suicidal ideation. Replication of these results would have important implications for social work practitioners. A secondary analysis of 153 sets of responses to measures from a previous study was conducted to test 3 hypotheses concerning the relationship between suicidal potential and failure to report income on a demographic questionnaire. The results partially replicated those of Nugent and Williams-Hayes and provided further evidence of a relationship between missing information on an intake-like form and suicidal thinking. These findings support the use of omitted information on client intake forms as predictors of suicidal ideation by social work practitioners and other professionals in a variety of practice settings. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Predictive Validity, Suicide, Social Work, Risk, Caseworkers, Responses, Measures (Individuals), Questionnaires, Demography, Records (Forms), Prediction
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Language: English
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