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The Reasons for Living Inventory for Adolescents (RFL-A): development and psychometric properties

A Osman1, W R Downs, B A Kopper

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls 50614-0505, USA.

Journal of Clinical Psychology
|December 5, 1998
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This study developed the Reasons for Living Inventory for Adolescents (RFL-A) to assess adaptive beliefs against suicide. The RFL-A is a reliable and valid tool for evaluating adolescent suicidal behavior.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Adolescent Psychiatry

Background:

  • Adaptive beliefs and attitudes against suicide are under-researched in clinical and assessment literature.
  • Adolescent suicide is a significant public health concern requiring effective assessment tools.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate the Reasons for Living Inventory for Adolescents (RFL-A).
  • To assess the psychometric properties of the RFL-A for evaluating adolescent suicidal behavior.

Main Methods:

  • Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were used to identify factors of the RFL-A.
  • Cross-validation and examination of convergent, discriminant, and construct validities were performed.
  • Reliability and validity were evaluated in high school and psychiatric inpatient adolescent samples.

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Main Results:

  • The RFL-A identified five correlated factors: Future Optimism, Suicide-Related Concerns, Family Alliance, Peer Acceptance and Support, and Self-Acceptance.
  • The RFL-A demonstrated satisfactory reliability (coefficient alpha) and validity.
  • The 5-factor oblique model was successfully cross-validated.

Conclusions:

  • The Reasons for Living Inventory for Adolescents (RFL-A) is a short, reliable, and valid self-report measure.
  • The RFL-A shows potential utility in the assessment of adolescent suicidal behavior.
  • Further research can explore the RFL-A's application in clinical settings.