title: A psychometric investigation of the Suicide Status Form II with a psychiatric inpatient sample.
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.
authors.affiliation: Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
authors.forename: Amy K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Conrad
authors.forename: Aaron M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Jacoby
authors.forename: David A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Jobes
authors.forename: Timothy W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Lineberry
authors.forename: Catherine E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Shea
authors.forename: Theresa D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Arnold Ewing
authors.forename: Phyllis J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Schmid
authors.forename: Susan M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Ellenbecker
authors.forename: Joy L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Kathryn
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fritsche
authors.forename: Jennifer A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Grenell
authors.forename: Jessica M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Gehin
authors.forename: Simon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kung
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010343:Patient Admission; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology*; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult; D000092864:Suicide Prevention