The Approbation of Hopelessness Scale for Children (HLPS) on Non-Clinical Sample of Russian Students

In this paper we analyze the suicide risk predictors among adolescents and consider interrelation between hopelessness and suicide risk to be especially important in this context. Also we provide the results of the empirical approbation of “Hopelessness Scale for Children” (HLPS) by А. Ka...

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Main Authors: E.S. Kagan, K.N. Belogai, I.S. Morozova, Yu.V. Borisenko, E.V. Evseenkova, S.G. Gutova, A.A. Kindyakov
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Language:Russian
Published: Moscow State University of Psychology and Education 2020-01-01
Series:Экспериментальная психология
Online Access:https://psyjournals.ru/en/exp/2020/n2/Kagan_Belogai_et_al.shtml
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author E.S. Kagan
K.N. Belogai
I.S. Morozova
Yu.V. Borisenko
E.V. Evseenkova
S.G. Gutova
A.A. Kindyakov
author_facet E.S. Kagan
K.N. Belogai
I.S. Morozova
Yu.V. Borisenko
E.V. Evseenkova
S.G. Gutova
A.A. Kindyakov
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description In this paper we analyze the suicide risk predictors among adolescents and consider interrelation between hopelessness and suicide risk to be especially important in this context. Also we provide the results of the empirical approbation of “Hopelessness Scale for Children” (HLPS) by А. Kazdin, A. Rodgers, D. Colbus on non-clinical sample of Russian students. 627 school and college students from Kuzbass region aged 13—18 years old participated in the study. Statistic analyses contained descriptive statistics analyses, correlation analyses, ANOVA, exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, Student’s t-test. All analyses were performed with STATISTICA 10 and SPSS17. The statistics analyses helped to find among HLPS results two factors emerged using loadings greater than or equal to 0,30 to define the factors. The first factor includes items focused on negative self reflections and giving up. Second factor includes items phrased as positive reflections overall happiness as well as future expectations, which according to measure’s key in the lowest points may be interpreted as negative future expectations. Also the obtained factors and the summary hopelessness positively correlated with depression (Beck Depression Inventory, BDI) and mental stress (Nemchin’s Questionnaire), as well as personal and behavioral characteristics such as coping strategies, self esteem, and deviant tendencies among adolescents (Amirkchan’s Questionnaire). We have found the statistical differences in hopelessness between different samples of adolescents, such as school students, lyceum students and college students. Russian version of Hopelessness Scale for Children (HLPS) was proved to be valid and compact measurement for the adolescents screening. And its first factor — negative self reflections and giving up — has the greatest predictive value as predictor of depression and suicide risk among adolescents.
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spelling doaj.art-0a8d444abaa541dab6cc05faf8e655902022-12-22T03:31:30ZrusMoscow State University of Psychology and EducationЭкспериментальная психология2072-75932311-70362020-01-0113221022310.17759/exppsy.2020130214The Approbation of Hopelessness Scale for Children (HLPS) on Non-Clinical Sample of Russian StudentsE.S. Kagan0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8470-961XK.N. Belogai1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7033-6584I.S. Morozova2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0862-7225Yu.V. Borisenko3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5218-2841E.V. Evseenkova4https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9413-1914S.G. Gutova5https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4118-1464A.A. Kindyakov6https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4613-3266Kemerovo State UniversityKemerovo State UniversityKemerovo State UniversityKemerovo State UniversityKemerovo State University (KemSU)Kemerovo State UniversityKemerovo State University (KemSU) In this paper we analyze the suicide risk predictors among adolescents and consider interrelation between hopelessness and suicide risk to be especially important in this context. Also we provide the results of the empirical approbation of “Hopelessness Scale for Children” (HLPS) by А. Kazdin, A. Rodgers, D. Colbus on non-clinical sample of Russian students. 627 school and college students from Kuzbass region aged 13—18 years old participated in the study. Statistic analyses contained descriptive statistics analyses, correlation analyses, ANOVA, exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, Student’s t-test. All analyses were performed with STATISTICA 10 and SPSS17. The statistics analyses helped to find among HLPS results two factors emerged using loadings greater than or equal to 0,30 to define the factors. The first factor includes items focused on negative self reflections and giving up. Second factor includes items phrased as positive reflections overall happiness as well as future expectations, which according to measure’s key in the lowest points may be interpreted as negative future expectations. Also the obtained factors and the summary hopelessness positively correlated with depression (Beck Depression Inventory, BDI) and mental stress (Nemchin’s Questionnaire), as well as personal and behavioral characteristics such as coping strategies, self esteem, and deviant tendencies among adolescents (Amirkchan’s Questionnaire). We have found the statistical differences in hopelessness between different samples of adolescents, such as school students, lyceum students and college students. Russian version of Hopelessness Scale for Children (HLPS) was proved to be valid and compact measurement for the adolescents screening. And its first factor — negative self reflections and giving up — has the greatest predictive value as predictor of depression and suicide risk among adolescents.https://psyjournals.ru/en/exp/2020/n2/Kagan_Belogai_et_al.shtml
spellingShingle E.S. Kagan
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I.S. Morozova
Yu.V. Borisenko
E.V. Evseenkova
S.G. Gutova
A.A. Kindyakov
The Approbation of Hopelessness Scale for Children (HLPS) on Non-Clinical Sample of Russian Students
Экспериментальная психология
title The Approbation of Hopelessness Scale for Children (HLPS) on Non-Clinical Sample of Russian Students
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title_short The Approbation of Hopelessness Scale for Children (HLPS) on Non-Clinical Sample of Russian Students
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