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The Suicide Intervention Response Inventory: a revision and validation.

R A Neimeyer1, K Bonnelle

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of Memphis, Tennessee, USA.

Death Studies
|December 8, 1996
PubMed
Summary

The Suicide Intervention Response Inventory-2 (SIRI-2) improves suicide counseling assessment for skilled professionals. This revised tool offers better reliability and eliminates the ceiling effect found in the original SIRI, enhancing its utility.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Counseling Research
  • Clinical Assessment

Background:

  • The original Suicide Intervention Response Inventory (SIRI) assessed paraprofessional counselors' responses to suicidal clients.
  • Concerns regarding a ceiling effect limited the SIRI's utility with highly trained counselors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To psychometrically improve the SIRI by addressing its ceiling effect.
  • To enhance the assessment of suicide counseling effectiveness, particularly for advanced practitioners.

Main Methods:

  • Developed the SIRI-2, replacing the dichotomous scoring with a Likert scale format.
  • Utilized expert suicidologists to define criterion-based response appropriateness.
  • Evaluated construct validity, discriminant validity, internal consistency, and test-retest reliability.

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Main Results:

  • The SIRI-2 successfully eliminated the ceiling effect present in the original SIRI.
  • Demonstrated construct and discriminant validity for both SIRI and SIRI-2.
  • Showed improved internal consistency and test-retest reliability in the SIRI-2 compared to the original.

Conclusions:

  • The SIRI-2 is a promising instrument for evaluating suicide counseling effectiveness.
  • The revised scale is particularly valuable for assessing the skills of more experienced counselors.
  • The SIRI-2 offers enhanced psychometric properties for suicide intervention research and practice.