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

Osman, Augustine; Barrios, Francisco X.; Panak, William F.; Osman, Joylene R.; Hoffman, Joseph H.; Hammer, Robert E.

doi:10.1002/1097-4679(199411)50:6<847::aid-jclp2270500606>3.0.co;2-d

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“…If given the choice, they would opt to leave their suffering lives more than those who had not been exposed to as much violence. The high association found between exposure and repulsion to life is noteworthy since it was to be the factor most strongly associated with suicidal attempts, likelihood of suicide, and suicide risk (Osman, 1994). In addition, those who have recently witnessed a great deal of violence at home reported lower attraction to life.…”

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Suicidal ideation among adolescents in relation to recalled exposure to violence

Cohen

2000

Curr Psychol

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The relationship between exposure to violence and vulnerability to suicide among adolescents was examined. The topic was initiated by the rapid increase in adolescent's exposure to violence and the sparse systematic research available on its relationship to attitudes about life and death. The study's main hypothesis is that high levels of exposure to violence are associated with high suicide risk according to two conceptual paradigms--Fear of Death and Attraction and Repulsion to Life. Eighty-five adolescents were administered three self report questionnaires. The questionnaires assessed levels of exposure to violence, fear of death, and attitudes towards life and death. Those who had been exposed to a high level of violence reported attitudes synonymous with the profile of an individual at risk for suicide (low fear of death, low repulsion to death, and low attraction to life; high repulsion to life and high attraction to death).

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Suicidal ideation among adolescents in relation to recalled exposure to violence

Cohen

2000

Curr Psychol

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“…However, the RD subscale failed to perform as expected. In a subsequent study with an adolescent sample (Osman et al, 1994), internal consistency was supported and evidence of strong validity for all subscales of the MAST was found, again with the exception of RD. Comparisons were made between psychiatrically hospitalized youth and high school student controls.…”

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“…First, the MAST would be as valid when used with non-White individuals as it has been demonstrated to be with predominantly White samples. Second, the factor structure reported in previous research (Hagstrom & Gutierrez, 1998;Osman et al, 1993;Osman et al, 1994) could be fit to the data from a racially/ethnically diverse sample of university students.…”

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Appropriateness of the Multi-Attitude Suicide Tendency Scale for Non-White Individuals

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Analyses of data collected from 480 university students (approximately 56% White and 44% Black) challenge the utility of the Multi-Attitude Suicide Tendency Scale (MAST) for use with individuals of diverse cultural backgrounds. This size sample allowed for an examination of the psychometric properties and cultural relevance of the MAST for non-Whites. Correlations between scores on the MAST, suicide, and depression measures were in the expected directions for Whites but not for Blacks or Latinos. The White sample data fit the four-factor model of the MAST, but the model required several modifications to fit the data from the Black sample. Verification of the cultural relevance of the MAST and a revision of the scale are recommended to improve its usefulness.

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“…Several recent studies suggest that analysis and interpretation of the MAST subscales are facilitated by reverse scoring, which was done for this study ( e.g., Hagstrom & Gutierrez, 1998;Osman et al, 1994) . Reliability and related validity for the subscale scores have been reported to be quite acceptable, with coefficient alpha estimates ranging from .74 to .91 ( Orbach, Mikulincer, King, Cohen, & Stein, 1997;Osman et al, 1994). Each subscale score was computed as a mean of the responses on that factor ( Orbach et al, 1991) .…”

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Exploration of the Relationship Between Physical and/or Sexual Abuse, Attitudes About Life and Death, and Suicidal Ideation in Young Women

Gutierrez

Thakkar²,

Kuczen³

2000

Death Studies

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Experiencing sexual and/or physical abuse at any point in one's life can be quite traumatic. In addition to the immediate effects of the abuse, numerous long-term consequences have been identified, including an increased risk of developing psychological disorders and attempting suicide. We sought to determine if a relationship exists between abuse experiences, attitudes about life and death, and suicidal ideation by surveying 644 college women between the ages of 18 and 24. Participants completed packets containing standardized abuse questionnaires, the Multi-Attitude Suicide Tendency Scale, and the Adult Suicidal Ideation Questionnaire. We concluded that abuse plays a role in how these young women think about life and death. Specifically, less repulsion by death and more repulsion by life were reported by women with more significant abuse histories. In addition, these same women endorsed higher levels of current suicidal ideation. It was also determined that women who had experienced more abuse tended to have been in therapy for longer periods of time. Implications of this study for mental health professionals working with suicidal young adults are discussed.

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

Cited by 41 publications

References 7 publications

Suicidal ideation among adolescents in relation to recalled exposure to violence

Suicidal ideation among adolescents in relation to recalled exposure to violence

Appropriateness of the Multi-Attitude Suicide Tendency Scale for Non-White Individuals

Exploration of the Relationship Between Physical and/or Sexual Abuse, Attitudes About Life and Death, and Suicidal Ideation in Young Women

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