Factor Composition of the Suicide Intent Scale

Analyzed Suicide Intent Scale using data from 98 psychiatric inpatients who had attempted suicide. Analysis resulted in two-factor solution: Lethal Intent factor contained items pertaining to subjective level of lethal intent; Planning factor contained items related to objective planning for attempt...

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Published inSuicide & life-threatening behavior Vol. 23; no. 1; p. 37
Main Author Mieczkowski, Tammy A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 1993
Subjects
Adjustment Disorders - diagnosis
Adjustment Disorders - psychology
Adult
Depressive Disorder - diagnosis
Depressive Disorder - psychology
Factor Analysis
Factor Analysis, Statistical
Female
Hospitalization
Humans
Institutionalized Persons
Male
Patients
Personality Inventory - statistics & numerical data
Psychiatric Hospitals
Psychometrics
Reproducibility of Results
Risk Factors
Suicide
Suicide - prevention & control
Suicide - psychology
Suicide Intent Scale
Suicide, Attempted - prevention & control
Suicide, Attempted - psychology
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Summary:Analyzed Suicide Intent Scale using data from 98 psychiatric inpatients who had attempted suicide. Analysis resulted in two-factor solution: Lethal Intent factor contained items pertaining to subjective level of lethal intent; Planning factor contained items related to objective planning for attempt. Findings suggest that Suicide Intent Scale can be used to evaluate two separate aspects of suicidal behavior. (Author/NB)
ISSN:0363-0234
DOI:10.1111/j.1943-278X.1993.tb00277.x