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The Reasons for Living Inventory: psychometric properties
1Department of Psychology, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls 50614-0505.
Psychological Reports
|August 1, 1991
Summary
The Reasons for Living Inventory demonstrates strong reliability and internal consistency for assessing protective factors against suicide in college students. Data supports its use in understanding adaptive beliefs important for suicide prevention.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
- Psychometrics
Background:
- Suicide prevention is a critical area of public health.
- Identifying protective factors, or reasons for living, is essential for developing effective interventions.
- The Reasons for Living Inventory (RFL) is a tool designed to measure these protective factors.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the psychometric properties of the Reasons for Living Inventory (RFL).
- To assess test-retest reliability, internal consistency, and item characteristics of the RFL.
- To provide normative data for a college student sample.
Main Methods:
- The RFL was administered to 116 college students.
- The inventory was administered a second time after a 3-week interval to assess test-retest reliability.
- Internal consistency was evaluated using Cronbach's alpha and item-total correlations.
Main Results:
- The RFL demonstrated moderate to high test-retest reliability across gender groups and the total sample.
- Strong internal consistency was supported by high alpha coefficients and item-total correlations.
- Item analysis indicated that most items were endorsed as important reasons for living, with few considered unimportant.
Conclusions:
- The Reasons for Living Inventory (RFL) is a reliable and valid measure for assessing reasons for living in college students.
- The findings support the RFL's utility in research and clinical settings for suicide prevention efforts.
- The inventory effectively captures adaptive beliefs that serve as protective factors against suicidal ideation.