Toward Understanding of Suicidality in a Spanish Clinical Population: Validation of the European Spanish Version of the Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Manuel Canal-Rivero ◽  
Caroline Silva ◽  
Jordi E. Obiols-Llandrich ◽  
Cristina García-Bernal ◽  
Cándido García-Sanchez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Sensitivity And Specificity ◽  
Clinical Sample ◽  
Spanish Version ◽  
Interpersonal Theory ◽  
Clinical Population ◽  
Factor Solution ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Interpersonal Needs ◽  
Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire

<b><i>Introduction:</i></b> Suicidal ideation (SI) represents one of the most prominent predictors of suicidal behavior (SB). The Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire (INQ) was developed from the Interpersonal Theory of Suicide (ITS) to assess the 2 core drivers of SI proposed by the theory. Despite the relevance of suicide-related ideations and ITS, there is a lack of psychometric measures validated in clinical Spanish population that adequately evaluate SI components of ITS. Thus, the main aim of the study was to validate INQ-10 in a Spanish clinical sample including the genuine cultural and linguistic characteristics of European Spanish. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> 315 participants were included in the analyses; 149 of them consulted mental health services for the presence of suicide-related behaviors. A series of exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were carried out to identify the factor solution. Bivariate and multivariate analyses were used to analyze psychometric properties. Finally, sensitivity and specificity properties were explored through receiver-operating characteristic analyses which also provided the cut-off values of the questionnaire. <b><i>Results:</i></b> An 8-item version demonstrated a good fit to the 2-factor solution. Likewise, this 8-item version showed good psychometric properties. Sensitivity and specificity indices of the version validated as well as the calculated cut-off points were excellent. <b><i>Conclusions:</i></b> The current results demonstrate the utility of an 8-item INQ European Spanish version as a valid measure of the current SI in Spanish clinical population. In addition, the validated form reflects the theoretical framework on which it was built.

Hurlbert Index of Sexual Assertiveness: A Study of Psychometric Properties in a Spanish Sample

2010 ◽  
Vol 107 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pablo Santos-Iglesias ◽  
Juan Carlos Sierra
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Spanish Version ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Sexual Assertiveness ◽  
Factor Solution ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Validity Tests

The study analyzed psychometric properties of a Spanish version of the Hurlbert Index of Sexual Assertiveness in a Spanish sample of 400 men and 453 women who had had a partner for the last 6 mo. or longer at the time of the study. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses suggested a two-factor solution with the factors Initiation and No shyness/Refusal. Internal consistency values for total scores were .87 and .83 for the factors, respectively. Convergent validity tests were also satisfactory. It is therefore reasonable to conclude that the Spanish version of the scale has appropriate psychometric properties.

scholarly journals Psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the 12-item Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire in fibromyalgia syndrome patients

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 274 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jorge L. Ordoñez-Carrasco ◽  
Monika Salgueiro ◽  
Pablo Sayans-Jiménez ◽  
Andrea Blanc-Molina ◽  
Juan Miguel García-Leiva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
Spanish Version ◽  
Interpersonal Theory ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Interpersonal Theory Of Suicide ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Interpersonal Needs ◽  
Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire ◽  
The Relationship

According to the interpersonal theory of suicide, thwarted belongingness and perceived burdensomeness are key elements in the development of suicidal ideation. The Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire (INQ) was developed to assess the degree of frustration of these two interpersonal needs related to suicidal ideation. This study aims to analyze the psychometrics properties of a Spanish adaptation of INQ-12 in fibromyalgia patients. Exploratory factor analysis (n = 180) and confirmatory factor analysis (n = 179) were performed in two randomly selected sub-samples. The first analysis leads to the elimination of two items, whereas the second one confirmed the fit of the proposed two-factor structure. The reliability estimated using the Cronbach´s alpha coefficient and the Spearman-Brown coefficient was adequate. To obtain further validity evidence based on the relationship with other variables three variables were used. Moreover, a control group (n = 99) was used to contrast the means of INQ scores as evidence of validity based on differential scores. These findings support the usefulness of the Spanish version of the INQ-10 for assessing the degree of frustration of these interpersonal needs in patients with fibromyalgia

scholarly journals Anxiety Assessment: Psychometric Properties of the Spanish Version of the Burns Anxiety Inventory

2015 ◽  
Vol 18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Javier Ortuño-Sierra ◽  
Lorena Rodríguez ◽  
Martin Debbané ◽  
Eduardo Fonseca-Pedrero
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Spanish Version ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Clinical Group ◽  
Fit Indices ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
And Control ◽  
Three Factor

AbstractThe main purpose of this study was to analyze the psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the Burns Anxiety Inventory (Burns-A: Burns, 1993). The sample consisted of 417 participants, 387 (29.71% male) healthy participants (control group: M = 35.5 years; SD = 8.40) and 30 (36.66% female) patients (clinical group: M = 35.8 years; SD = 12.94). The internal consistency evaluated through Cronbach’ Alpha was 0.95 for the Total Score in both subsamples. The test-retest reliability (two weeks) for Total Score was 0.86 (F = 13.2, p ≤ .001) for the non-clinical subsample, and 0.95 (F = 36.5, p ≤ .001) for the clinical subsample. Confirmatory factor analyses supported the initial three-factor model. However, modifications to the initial three-factor model improved the goodness-of-fit indices. Results showed statistically significant differences in the mean scores of the Burns-A between the clinical and control groups. This study supports the Spanish version of the Burns-A as a brief and useful tool for the screening of anxiety symptoms in adult populations. Future studies should investigate measurement invariance across cultures.

scholarly journals Validity of the French form of the somatosensory amplification scale in a non-clinical sample

2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Morgiane Bridou ◽  
Colette Aguerre
Keyword(s):  
Therapeutic Strategy ◽  
Clinical Sample ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Clinical Population ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
French Version ◽  
Somatosensory Amplification ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Interoceptive Sensitivity

The <em>SomatoSensory Amplification Scale</em> (SSAS) is a 10-item self-report instrument designed to assess the tendency to detect somatic and visceral sensations and experience them as unusually intense, toxic and alarming. This study examines the psychometric properties of a French version of the SSAS in a non-clinical population and, more specifically, explores its construct, convergent and discriminant validities. The SSAS was completed by 375 university students, together with measures of somatization propensity (SCL-90-R somatization subscale) and trait anxiety (STAI Y form). The results of principal component and confirmatory factor analyses suggest that the French version of the SSAS evaluates essentially a single, robust factor (Somatosensory amplification) and two kinds of somatic sensitivity (Exteroceptive sensitivity and Interoceptive sensitivity). Somatosensory amplification correlated with somatization tendency and anxiety propensity. These results encourage further investigations in French of the determinants and consequences of somatosensory amplification, and its use as a therapeutic strategy.

Psychometric Properties of the French Version of the Young Schema Questionnaire - Short Form 3 (YSQ–S3)

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martine Bouvard ◽  
Anne Denis ◽  
Jean Luc Roulin
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Clinical Sample ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
French Version ◽  
Young Schema Questionnaire ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analyses ◽  
Schema Questionnaire

AbstractThe purpose was to assess the psychometric properties of the French version of the Young Schema Questionnaire - Short Form 3 (YSQ–S3). The main non-clinical sample (N = 605, M = 20.63, 78% women) was divided into two subsamples: One was used for exploratory factor analyses (EFA) and the other was used for confirmatory analyses. Next, internal consistency, convergent validity and criterion-related validity were studied. The EFA to each of the five domains was similar to the theoretical structure postulated by Young. The confirmatory analysis of each of the five domains appeared to favor our solution over a single-factor solution and Young’s solution. The confirmatory factor analyses of high-order structures did not give fully satisfactory results but appeared to favor our solution (RMSEA =.11, CFI =.76, TLI =.71, SRMR =.07, AIC = 58,566.44). In our best model, the reliability (> .70) was satisfactory for fourteen schemas. The relationships between the schemas and the neuroticism, extraversion and psychoticism scores went in the expected directions. Detrimental parental rearing behaviors were linked to high scores for the various schemas. Lastly, 4 schemas differentiated between the clinical and non-clinical groups. In conclusion, the overall psychometric qualities of the French version of the YSQ–S3 allow its use in clinical populations.

The Psychological Inflexibility in Pain Scale (PIPS)

2014 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 289-295 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hester R. Trompetter ◽  
Ernst T. Bohlmeijer ◽  
Bianca van Baalen ◽  
Marco Kleen ◽  
Albère Köke ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Clinical Sample ◽  
Pain Scale ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire ◽  
Cognitive Fusion ◽  
Psychological Inflexibility ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Rehabilitation Centers

Psychological flexibility receives increasing attention as the overarching process in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). This study investigates the psychometric properties of the Psychological Inflexibility in Pain Scale (PIPS), measuring “avoidance” and “cognitive fusion” with pain, in a heterogeneous clinical sample of 428 chronic pain patients from four rehabilitation centers. Furthermore, the relationship between the PIPS and mindfulness (Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire, FFMQ) as a theoretically related measure within ACT is explored. Confirmatory factor analyses replicated acceptable/good model fit and internal consistencies. In a subsample from two rehabilitation centers (n = 237), the PIPS showed moderate to high relationships with aspects of mindfulness, pain interference in daily life, pain disability and mental health, and small relationships with pain intensity and physical functioning. The avoidance subscale explained additional variance in outcome variables beyond the FFMQ, ranging from 4.5 to 15.8%. Outcomes support the psychometric properties of the PIPS in a heterogeneous chronic pain sample. The PIPS and FFMQ measure slightly overlapping, but distinct constructs, and can be used complementary to assess a broad range of processes within ACT. Potential problems with the cognitive fusion subscale are acknowledged for future research.

scholarly journals The Peer Aggressive and Reactive Behaviors Questionnaire (PARB-Q): evidence of validity in the Brazilian context

2014 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 89-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juliane Callegaro Borsa ◽  
Denise Ruschel Bandeira
Keyword(s):  
Aggressive Behavior ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Peer Aggression ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Factor Solution ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Brazilian Version ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analyses

Objective: To evaluate the psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of the Peer Aggressive and Reactive Behaviors Questionnaire (PARB-Q), a self-report instrument comprising two independent scales that assess aggressive behavior and reactions to peer aggression. Method: A total of 727 elementary schoolchildren aged 8-13 years (52% boys) were included. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were used to evaluate the factor structure. Results: The Brazilian version of the PARB-Q was consistent with the original version. The results of the exploratory factor analyses (EFA) indicated a one-factor solution for the first scale (Peer Aggression Scale) and a three-factor solution (Reactive Aggression, Seeking Teacher Support, and Internalizing Reaction) for the Reaction to Peer Aggression Scale. The confirmatory analyses for both scales yielded good fit indices. Conclusion: The results of the statistical analyses suggested adequate psychometric properties and satisfactory validity and reliability of the Brazilian version of the PARB-Q, making it a useful tool for assessing aggressive behavior as well as children's reactions to aggression by their peers.

scholarly journals Psychometric Properties of Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire-15 for Predicting Suicidal Ideation among Migrant Industrial Workers in China

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (14) ◽  
pp. 7583
Author(s):  
Rongxi Wang ◽  
Yexin Chen ◽  
Fan Hu ◽  
Zixin Wang ◽  
Bolin Cao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Predictive Ability ◽  
Psychological Needs ◽  
Industrial Workers ◽  
Perceived Burdensomeness ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Interpersonal Needs ◽  
Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire

Objective: Interpersonal theories of suicide suggest that the Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire (INQ) can be used to measure suicidal ideation, but few studies have focused on migrant people, a group with a high prevalence of suicidal ideation. The aim of this study was to validate the psychometric properties of the INQ-15 and its prediction of suicidal ideation among migrant industrial workers in China. Method: A stratified multi-stage sample of 2023 industrial workers was recruited from 16 factories in Shenzhen, China. There were 1805 nonlocal workers, which we defined as migrant workers with a mean age of 32.50 ± 8.43 years old who were 67.3% male. The structure of the Chinese version of the INQ-15 and its correlation and predictive utility for suicidal ideation were examined through factor analysis, the Item Response Theory, the M2 test, logistic regression, and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis. Results: Different from studies among various samples in which a two-factor solution is identified, results within this sample indicated three factors: perceived burdensomeness, thwarted belongingness, and social isolation. The model fit statistics of three-factor INQ were 0.075 for RMSEA, 0.945 for CFI, 0.932 for TLI, and 0.067 for SRMR. The model standard estimated factor loadings ranged from 0.366 to 0.869. The summed scores of INQ and perceived burdensomeness predicted suicidal ideation after controlling for sociodemographic characteristics such as age, gender, and income with AUC of 0.733 (95% CI: 0.712/0.754) and 0.786 (95% CI: 0.766/0.804). In the meantime, the comparison of the predictive ability between INQ total scores and PB scores was significant with p < 0.05. Conclusion: The INQ has good psychometric properties and can be used to assess how migrant workers living in the Shenzhen perceive meeting interpersonal psychological needs and shows good predictive ability of suicidal ideation. Perceived burdensomeness appears to play a role in suicide and may be a point of intervention, yet the notable deviation from previous findings and the relative weakness of two of the other factors warrant further study.

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