Development of a Scale to Assess Knowledge about Suicide Postvention using Item Response Theory

Nader, Ingo W.; Niederkrotenthaler, Thomas; Schild, Anne H. E.; Koller, Ingrid; Tran, Ulrich S.; Kapusta, Nestor D.; Sonneck, Gernot; Voracek, Martin

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“…In addition, although online assessment has some advantages over face-to-face, pen-and-paper, and telephone interviewing, a random sample of a known population is needed to demonstrate population prevalances of the individual item attributes. This study substantiated the benefits of using IRT analyses for testing item and scale attributes [ 48 , 53 , 113 ]. The only known study to previously use IRT to develop a suicide-related test was on knowledge of suicide postvention [ 113 ].…”

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“…This study substantiated the benefits of using IRT analyses for testing item and scale attributes [ 48 , 53 , 113 ]. The only known study to previously use IRT to develop a suicide-related test was on knowledge of suicide postvention [ 113 ]. Nader et al found IRT, and other rigorous psychometric testing, useful for producing a more robust measure.…”

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The ABC’s of Suicide Risk Assessment: Applying a Tripartite Approach to Individual Evaluations

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There is considerable need for accurate suicide risk assessment for clinical, screening, and research purposes. This study applied the tripartite affect-behavior-cognition theory, the suicidal barometer model, classical test theory, and item response theory (IRT), to develop a brief self-report measure of suicide risk that is theoretically-grounded, reliable and valid. An initial survey (n = 359) employed an iterative process to an item pool, resulting in the six-item Suicidal Affect-Behavior-Cognition Scale (SABCS). Three additional studies tested the SABCS and a highly endorsed comparison measure. Studies included two online surveys (Ns = 1007, and 713), and one prospective clinical survey (n = 72; Time 2, n = 54). Factor analyses demonstrated SABCS construct validity through unidimensionality. Internal reliability was high (α = .86-.93, split-half = .90-.94)). The scale was predictive of future suicidal behaviors and suicidality (r = .68, .73, respectively), showed convergent validity, and the SABCS-4 demonstrated clinically relevant sensitivity to change. IRT analyses revealed the SABCS captured more information than the comparison measure, and better defined participants at low, moderate, and high risk. The SABCS is the first suicide risk measure to demonstrate no differential item functioning by sex, age, or ethnicity. In all comparisons, the SABCS showed incremental improvements over a highly endorsed scale through stronger predictive ability, reliability, and other properties. The SABCS is in the public domain, with this publication, and is suitable for clinical evaluations, public screening, and research.

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The ABC’s of Suicide Risk Assessment: Applying a Tripartite Approach to Individual Evaluations

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“…The five samples used for development of the Proactive, Reactive, and Acquisitive scales included participants from parole offices, university, probation offices, and prison. Multiple strategies were incorporated in the development of these scales, which is consistent with other test developers (Nader et al, 2013; Stein et al, 2013; Ward, Gibson, Boman, & Leite, 2010). The application of these scales can be for treatment recommendation and evaluation, adjunct to risk assessment, and the explanation of causality of crime and criminal behavior.…”

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Development of Attribution-Based Scales Associated With Proactive, Reactive, and Acquisitive Offending

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Lacey

Cashel

2018

J Interpers Violence

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This study outlines the development of attribution scales to assess the antecedent processes of proactive, reactive, and acquisitive offending. Empirical keying, internal consistency, and item performance were the three test development strategies. Six samples (total N = 1,527) from parole, university, probation, and prison were used. The Proactive scale (10 items) reflected coldness and distance between offender and victims, the Reactive scale (10 items) reflected recklessness and excuses for violent behavior, and the Acquisitive scale (15 items) reflected less negative views of crime and choices. Convergent and discriminant validities were demonstrated by the Proactive scale stronger correlations with planning items, the Reactive scale stronger correlations with affective and person-based items, and the Acquisitive scale stronger correlations with other-based motives. Linking Proactive, Reactive, and Acquisitive scales to an offense provides psychological meaning that can benefit assessment and interventions.

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“…"Development of a scale to assess knowledge about suicide postvention using item response theory" (Nader et al, 2013).…”

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“…Os artigos selecionados possuem uma ênfase instrumental e programática. Um dos artigos consiste na criação de programa de pósvenção (Leaune et al, 2020) e quatro consistem no desenvolvimento ou melhoria de instrumentos psicométricos (Simon, 1986;Ribeiro et al, 2014;Gould et al, 2018;Nader et al, 2013e Mackesy-Amiti, 2010. Tal fenômeno pode ser explicado pela escassez de instrumentos psicométricos feitos para pósvenção, objeto de estudo recente e pouco explorado.…”

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Psicometria e pósvenção ao suicídio: Revisão e bibliometria de pesquisas

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Knapik

2021

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O suicídio é um problema multideterminado, tanto de ordem individual quanto de saúde pública. Por isso envolve diferentes procedimentos de prevenção e de tratamento dos enlutados. Nesse último quesito encontra-se o conceito de pósvenção, que consiste em estratégias de ajuda psicológica a familiares, amigos e conhecidos de suicidas para uma melhor elaboração do luto, evitando assim novos transtornos e complicações. A produção acadêmica sobre pósvenção ainda é escassa. Sobretudo no que diz respeito a procedimentos quantitativos, como os que fazem uso de questionários psicométricos, que objetivam medir construtos psicológicos. Diante de tal problemática, este artigo tem por objetivo levantar como a Psicometria vem sendo usada para fundamentar intervenções em pósvenção ao suicídio. Para realizar esse objetivo, foi empreendida uma revisão integrativa de publicações, seguida de análise bibliométrica dos artigos selecionados. Constam como principais resultados da pesquisa: a) o levantamento de publicações acadêmicas em Psicometria da pósvenção a nível mundial; b) análise dos construtos psicológicos que são focos de atenção; c) crítica do conceito de pósvenção à luz da psicometria utilizada.

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Development of a Scale to Assess Knowledge about Suicide Postvention using Item Response Theory

Cited by 5 publications

References 23 publications

The ABC’s of Suicide Risk Assessment: Applying a Tripartite Approach to Individual Evaluations

The ABC’s of Suicide Risk Assessment: Applying a Tripartite Approach to Individual Evaluations

Development of Attribution-Based Scales Associated With Proactive, Reactive, and Acquisitive Offending

Psicometria e pósvenção ao suicídio: Revisão e bibliometria de pesquisas

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