An empirical taxonomy of social-psychological risk indicators in youth suicide .
The current study integrates descriptive (though primarily social-psychological) statements about youth suicide into a coherent, empirically supported taxonomy. Drawing from relevant literature, a set of 107 items characterizing these contributions about youth suicide was created. Seventy-two participants sorted these statements according to their "face-value" by following two separate procedures. Analyses of these two data sets using multi-dimensional scaling resulted in a common "map" depicting inter-item (dis)similarities. Non-arbitrary rotation of this map revealed three bipolar and orthogonal dimensions labelled as under- and overengagement, rejection-turmoil, and self- to death-identification. It is suggested this dimensional analysis could provide a viable frame for examining and interpreting descriptions about suicide risk and may serve to extend theoretical accounts.
Hyde
Toni
T
Massey University, Palmerston, North, New Zealand.
Kirkland
John
J
Bimler
David
D
Pechtel
Pia
P
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D036262:Empirical Research; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D012931:Social Environment; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology*; D013405:Suicide