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. 2009 Jun;39(3):307-20.
doi: 10.1521/suli.2009.39.3.307.

A psychometric investigation of the Suicide Status Form II with a psychiatric inpatient sample

Amy K Conrad  1 , Aaron M Jacoby, David A Jobes, Timothy W Lineberry, Catherine E Shea, Theresa D Arnold Ewing, Phyllis J Schmid, Susan M Ellenbecker, Joy L Lee, Kathryn Fritsche, Jennifer A Grenell, Jessica M Gehin, Simon Kung
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A psychometric investigation of the Suicide Status Form II with a psychiatric inpatient sample

Amy K Conrad et al. Suicide Life Threat Behav. 2009 Jun.

Abstract

We investigated the psychometric validity and reliability of the Suicide Status Form-II (SSF-II) developed by Jobes, Jacoby, Cimbolic, and Hustead (1997). Participants were 149 psychiatric inpatients (108 suicidal; 41 nonsuicidal) at the Mayo Clinic. Each participant completed assessment measures within 24 hours of admission and 48-72 hours later. Factor analyses of the SSF core assessment produced a robust two-factor solution reflecting chronic and acute response styles. The SSF core assessment had good to excellent convergent and criterion validity; pre-post SSF ratings also demonstrated moderate test-retest reliability. The results replicated previous research and show that the SSF-II is psychometrically sound with a high-risk suicidal inpatient sample.

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