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Vidal Yook1, Young-Hwan Choi1, Min Jeong Gu2
1Department of Psychiatry, Depression Center, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Abstract:
The goal of the present study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Suicide Screening Questionnaire-Self-Rating (SSQ-SR). A 25-item SSQ-SR is a newly developed suicide screening tool that measures suicide risk factors, including a history of suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STBs), life stress, and mental health problems. To investigate the reliability and validity of the SSQ-SR, we conducted a longitudinal case-control study with adults with and without STBs in the past six months. A total of 176 participants were recruited through 12 hospital-based Crisis Response Centers across South Korea. At the baseline, we administered the SSQ-SR, the Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation (BSSI), and the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9). In a 6-months follow-up, we investigated whether the participants engaged in suicidal ideation, plan, or attempt since the baseline assessment. As a result, the SSQ-SR demonstrated a strong internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha coefficient = 0.96). In addition, the total score of SSQ-SR had concurrent validity compared to the total scores of the BSSI and the PHQ-9. In comparing the suicidal groups with the control group, the ROC analysis indicated the optimal cut point at 31 with a sensitivity rate of 0.97 and a specificity rate of 0.98. Through explanatory factor analysis, two factors were identified: Mental Health and Environmental Factors and Active Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors. The SSQ-SR total and sub-factor scores were prospectively associated with subsequent suicidal ideation, plan, and attempt. These findings support that the SSQ-SR is a promising tool in prospectively screening those who are at risk of suicidal thoughts, plans, and nonfatal attempts.
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