Test-retest reliability of the Hopelessness Scale and its items in a university population.
In a study that used 149 university undergraduates and a 3-week test-retest interval, the stability of the Hopelessness Scale was examined. Scale scores and item responses demonstrated high test-retest reliabilities. Additional analyses indicated significant sex differences on the Hopelessness Scale. It was concluded that the Hopelessness Scale's stability fulfills a prerequisite for it to be a predictor of long-term suicidal risk.
Holden
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Department of Psychology, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
Fekken
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D000328:Adult; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D011581:Psychological Tests; D011594:Psychometrics; D012016:Reference Values; D012307:Risk Factors; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology*