Abstract
The study aimed to examine the validity of the Suicide Behavior Questionnaire-Revised (SBQ-R) among adult Filipinos experiencing severe depression symptoms during the COVID-19-related lockdowns in 2020. Results support SBQ-R’s internal reliability. Confirmatory factor analyses supported SBQ-R’s one-factor structure and its measurement invariance across gender and age. The SBQ-R’s positive relationship with negative affect and its negative relationships with positive affect and family support demonstrate the questionnaire’s criterion-related validity. The SBQ-R’s cutoff of ≥8 shows that 78% of the sample were at-risk for suicide. The SBQ-R is valid in assessing suicide risk among severely depressed adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. Copyright © 2022 Informa UK Limited.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 159-163 |
Journal | Death Studies |
Volume | 47 |
Issue number | 2 |
Early online date | 17 Feb 2022 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2023 |
Citation
Dizon, J. I. W. T., Mendoza, N. B., Mordeno, I. G., & Nalipay, M. J. N. (2023). Validating the Suicide Behavior Questionnaire-Revised among Filipino adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. Death Studies, 47(2), 159-163. doi: 10.1080/07481187.2022.2039327Keywords
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