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Suicide Resilience Inventory-25: development and preliminary psychometric properties
Augustine Osman1, Peter M Gutierrez, Jennifer J Muehlenkamp
1University of Northern Iowa, Department of Psychology, Cedar Falls, 50614-0505, USA. augustine.osman@uni.edu
Psychological Reports
|September 15, 2004
Summary
Researchers developed the Suicide Resilience Inventory-25 (SRI-25) to measure protective factors against suicidal ideation and behaviors. The SRI-25 demonstrates strong reliability and effectively differentiates between individuals with varying levels of suicide risk.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Psychiatry
- Mental Health Research
Background:
- Suicidal thoughts and behaviors represent a significant public health concern.
- Assessing protective factors (resilience) is crucial for suicide prevention strategies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and validate the Suicide Resilience Inventory-25 (SRI-25).
- To identify key dimensions of suicide resilience in adolescents and young adults.
Main Methods:
- Item generation and evaluation using multiple sources (Study 1).
- Iterated principal-axis factor analysis on data from 540 adolescents and young adults.
- Validation through differentiation of participants based on suicide ideation and attempt history (Study 2).
Main Results:
- Factor analysis identified three correlated dimensions: Internal Protective, Emotional Stability, and External Protective.
- The SRI-25 demonstrated high internal consistency (alpha .90 to .95).
- Inventory scores significantly differentiated between age groups and individuals with no, brief, or planned/attempted suicidal ideation.
Conclusions:
- The Suicide Resilience Inventory-25 is a reliable and valid measure for assessing suicide resilience.
- The identified dimensions provide a framework for understanding protective factors against suicidal behaviors.