Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale: Evidence of Construct Validity in Argentinians
Suicide is a global public health problem. The goal of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the measurement of suicide severity based on the Columbia suicide severity rating scale. We worked with a sample of 516 Argentinean adults, aged 18 to 75. The fit of a measurement model t...
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| author | Pablo Ezequiel Flores-Kanter Claudia Alesandrini Jesús M. Alvarado |
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| description | Suicide is a global public health problem. The goal of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the measurement of suicide severity based on the Columbia suicide severity rating scale. We worked with a sample of 516 Argentinean adults, aged 18 to 75. The fit of a measurement model that differentiates between the various degrees of suicidal severity was verified. The specified model returns fit values above the suggested cut-off points, both for the occurrence and frequency indicators. The internal consistency indices from the composite reliability coefficient also show values above the cut-off points for both occurrence and frequency. Finally, evidence of construct validity was obtained from the relationship with external variables. The results are consistent with the theory, showing stronger effects of hopelessness on suicidal ideation compared to suicide attempts. Overall, evidence of construct validity for the measurement of suicidal severity is presented, a contribution that is essential in remedying the lack of studies on suicide in the region and promoting prevention strategies. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-345bc31c82744e4391486df2e193bead2023-11-17T09:37:25ZengMDPI AGBehavioral Sciences2076-328X2023-02-0113319810.3390/bs13030198Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale: Evidence of Construct Validity in ArgentiniansPablo Ezequiel Flores-Kanter0Claudia Alesandrini1Jesús M. Alvarado2Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Argentina & Centro de Bioética, Universidad Católica de Córdoba, Córdoba 5000, ArgentinaFacultad de Psicología, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba 5000, ArgentinaDepartment of Psychobiology & Behavioral Sciences Methods, Faculty of Psychology, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Campus de Somosaguas S/N, 28223 Pozuelo de Alarcon, SpainSuicide is a global public health problem. The goal of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the measurement of suicide severity based on the Columbia suicide severity rating scale. We worked with a sample of 516 Argentinean adults, aged 18 to 75. The fit of a measurement model that differentiates between the various degrees of suicidal severity was verified. The specified model returns fit values above the suggested cut-off points, both for the occurrence and frequency indicators. The internal consistency indices from the composite reliability coefficient also show values above the cut-off points for both occurrence and frequency. Finally, evidence of construct validity was obtained from the relationship with external variables. The results are consistent with the theory, showing stronger effects of hopelessness on suicidal ideation compared to suicide attempts. Overall, evidence of construct validity for the measurement of suicidal severity is presented, a contribution that is essential in remedying the lack of studies on suicide in the region and promoting prevention strategies.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/13/3/198C-SSRSself-reportsuicidality |
| spellingShingle | Pablo Ezequiel Flores-Kanter Claudia Alesandrini Jesús M. Alvarado Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale: Evidence of Construct Validity in Argentinians Behavioral Sciences C-SSRS self-report suicidality |
| title | Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale: Evidence of Construct Validity in Argentinians |
| title_full | Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale: Evidence of Construct Validity in Argentinians |
| title_fullStr | Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale: Evidence of Construct Validity in Argentinians |
| title_full_unstemmed | Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale: Evidence of Construct Validity in Argentinians |
| title_short | Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale: Evidence of Construct Validity in Argentinians |
| title_sort | columbia suicide severity rating scale evidence of construct validity in argentinians |
| topic | C-SSRS self-report suicidality |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/13/3/198 |
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