Brief reasons for living inventory: a psychometric investigation

BMC Psychiatry

Research Article

Ulrike Willutzki¹  Heide Glaesmer²  Thomas Forkmann³  Jan Christopher Cwik⁴  Paula Siegmann⁴  Tobias Teismann⁴  Marcus Wolter⁵  Peter Nyhuis⁵ 

[1] Department for Psychology and Psychotherapy, Universität Witten/Herdecke, Witten, Germany;Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany;Institute of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Hospital of RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany;Mental Health Research and Treatment Center, Department of Psychology, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Massenbergstrasse 11, 44787, Bochum, Germany;St. Marien-Hospital Eickel, Herne, Germany;

关键词: Suicide;    Suicide ideation;    Assessment;    Reasons for living;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12888-017-1521-x

 received in 2017-05-23, accepted in 2017-10-26,  发布年份 2017

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundThe present study aimed at validating the German version of the Brief Reasons for Living inventory (BRFL).MethodsValidity and reliability were established in a community (n = 339) and a clinical sample (n = 272). Convergent and discriminant validity were investigated, and confirmatory factor analyses were conducted for the complete BRFL as well as for a 10-item version excluding conditional items on child-related concerns. Furthermore, it was assessed how BRFL scores moderate the association between depression and suicide ideation.ResultsResults indicated an adequate fit of the data to the original factor structure. The total scale and the subscales of the German version of the BRFL had sufficient internal consistency, as well as good convergent and divergent validity. The BRFL demonstrated clinical utility by differentiating between participants with vs. without suicide ideation. Reasons for living proved to moderate the association between depression and suicide ideation.ConclusionsResults provide preliminary evidence that the BRFL may be a reliable and valid measure of adaptive reasons for living that can be used in clinic and research settings.

【 授权许可】

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© The Author(s). 2017