Suicide Probability Scale

The present study extended research on the factor structure and psychometric properties of the Multi‐Attitude Suicide Tendency scale (MAST). A mixed sample of 215 adolescents, aged 15 to 18 years, participated in the study. Exploratory principal‐components analysis of the 30 MAST items provided support for the four‐factor structure of the scale: attraction toward and repulsion by life and death. The MAST subscales showed satisfactory levels of internal consistency. Specific and subset of the MAST subscales were identified for differentiating among adolescents who differed in degrees of psychopathology and suicidal behavior. Correlational and regression analyses examined the relations among the MAST subscales and self‐report measures of suicidal behavior, social desirability, and general psychopathology. Limitations and suggestions for future research are discussed.

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“…The Suicide Probability Scale (SPS; Cull & Gill, 1982). The SPS is a commonly used self-report measure of suicide risk.…”

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Validation of the multi-attitude suicide tendency scale in adolescent samples

et al. 1994

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“…This was paralleled also by a significantly higher incidence of an index of suicidal ideas and behavior in their lifetime, notwithstanding the differential period at risk. Young people had poorer self-esteem than the old, and significantly higher scores on Cull and Gill's (1982) Suicide Prediction Scale. Young people surprisingly reported a significantly greater number of psychiatric consultations in the past 5 years than did the old.…”

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“…The strongest predictors of both suicidal ideas and behavior, however, were clinical measures including a community mental health questionnaire (the shortened Middlesex Hospital Questionnaire, Crowne & Crisp, 1979;Bagley, 1980); a suicide prediction scale (Cull & Gill, 1982); an adult self-esteem scale (Bagley, 1989a); and prior treatment for mental illness. A measure of hopelessness (Beck, Weissman, Lester, & Trexler, 1974) predicted suicidal ideas, but not suicidal behavior.…”

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confidence: 99%

Suicidal ideas and behavior in contrasted generations: Evidence from a community mental health survey

Bagley¹,

Ramsay

1993

J. Community Psychol.

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A comparison was made of young (aged 18–24) and old (60 plus) respondents in a community mental health survey of 679 adults in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Young people had significantly poorer mental health than did the elderly respondents and also reported more suicidal ideas and behavior in their lifetime. Assuming that these findings can be generalized to a wider population, the results imply a steady increase in suicidal behavior as the present generation of young people becomes older.

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“…The Suicide Probability Scale (SPS) (Cull and Gill 1988) The SPS is a 36-item self-report measure designed to assist in evaluating suicide risk in individuals aged 14 and older. A four point Likert-type scale is used to assess risk by exploring participants' subjective experiences and past behaviours.…”

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Predicting Suicide Risks Among Outpatient Adolescents Using the Family Environment Scale: Implications for Practice and Research

Lucey

Lam

2011

Int J Adv Counselling

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This study was designed to identify characteristics of family functioning that relate to suicide potential in an outpatient adolescent population. Participants included 51 adolescents between the ages of 14 and 18 who were involved in outpatient counselling. The Family Environment Scale and the Suicide Probability Scale were used to assess adolescents' perception of family social climate and degree of suicide risk respectively. Results revealed significant correlations between suicide risk and family systems characterized by heightened conflict and lower levels of cohesion, independence, and organization. A stepwise multiple regression analysis suggested that organization (related to clarity and structure in family activities and responsibilities) was the strongest predictor of suicide risk. Implications for research and practice are considered.

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Suicide Probability Scale

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Validation of the multi-attitude suicide tendency scale in adolescent samples

Validation of the multi-attitude suicide tendency scale in adolescent samples

Suicidal ideas and behavior in contrasted generations: Evidence from a community mental health survey

Predicting Suicide Risks Among Outpatient Adolescents Using the Family Environment Scale: Implications for Practice and Research

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