Examining a brief suicide screening tool in older adults engaging in risky alcohol use |
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| Authors: | Ribeiro Jessica D Braithwaite Scott R Pfaff Jon J Joiner Thomas E |
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| Institution: | Jessica D. Ribeiro, Thomas E. Joiner, Department of Psychology, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA; Scott R. Braithwaite, Department of Psychology, Brigham Young University, Salt Lake City, UT; and Jon J. Pfaff, Western Australia Centre for Health and Aging, School of Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia. |
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| Abstract: | Alcohol misuse increases risk of suicidal behavior in older adults. The Depressive Symptom Inventory‐Suicidality Subscale (DSI‐SS; Metalsky & Joiner, 1997) and its relation to suicide attempt history was examined to see if it differed for older adults as a function of their alcohol use. Structural equation modeling was used in a sample (N = 1,061) of older adult outpatients to examine the scale’s measurement invariance and population heterogeneity and its relation to suicide attempt history. Analyses supported the equivalence of the DSI‐SS in risky and nonrisky drinkers. The DSI‐SS significantly predicted past suicide attempts. Findings support the viability of the DSI‐SS as suicide screening tool for older adults. |
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