A Psychometric Investigation of the Suicide Status Form II with a Psychiatric Inpatient Sample |
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| Authors: | Amy K Conrad PhD Aaron M Jacoby PhD David A Jobes PhD Timothy W Lineberry MD Catherine E Shea MSN CNS Theresa D Arnold Ewing RN Phyllis J Schmid MSN Susan M Ellenbecker MSN Joy L Lee BSN Kathryn Fritsche BSN Jennifer A Grenell BSN Jessica M Gehin MS BSN Simon Kung MD |
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| Institution: | 1. Walter Reed Army Medical Center;2. VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System;3. The Catholic University of America;4. Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN. |
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| Abstract: | We investigated the psychometric validity and reliability of the Suicide Status Form‐II (SSF‐II) developed by Jobes, Jacoby, Cimbolic, and Hustead (1997) . Participants were 149 psychiatric inpatients (108 suicidal; 41 nonsuicidal) at the Mayo Clinic. Each participant completed assessment measures within 24 hours of admission and 48–72 hours later. Factor analyses of the SSF core assessment produced a robust two‐factor solution reflecting chronic and acute response styles. The SSF core assessment had good to excellent convergent and criterion validity; pre‐post SSF ratings also demonstrated moderate test‐retest reliability. The results replicated previous research and show that the SSF‐II is psychometrically sound with a high‐risk suicidal inpatient sample. |
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