Measurement properties of the suicidal behaviour questionnaire - revised in autistic adults
Authors
Cassidy, SarahBradley, Louise
Cogger-Ward, Heather
Shaw, Rebecca
Bowen, Erica
Glod, Magdalena
Baron-Cohen, Simon
Rodgers, Jacqui
Affiliation
University of NottinghamUniversity of Bedfordshire
University of Worcester
Newcastle University
University of Cambridge
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
Issue Date
2020-03-03
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We explored the appropriateness and measurement properties of a suicidality assessment tool (SBQ-R) developed for the general population, in autistic adults-a high risk group for suicide. 188 autistic adults and 183 general population adults completed the tool online, and a sub-sample (n = 15) were interviewed while completing the tool. Multi-group factorial invariance analysis of the online survey data found evidence for metric non-invariance of the SBQ-R, particularly for items three (communication of suicidal intent) and four (likelihood of suicide attempt in the future). Cognitive interviews revealed that autistic adults did not interpret these items as intended by the tool designers. Results suggest autistic adults interpret key questions regarding suicide risk differently to the general population. Future research must adapt tools to better capture suicidality in autistic adults.Citation
Cassidy SA, Bradley L, Cogger-Ward H, Shaw R, Bowen E, Glod M, Baron-Cohen S, Rodgers J (2020) 'Measurement properties of the suicidal behaviour questionnaire - revised in autistic adults', Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 50, pp.3477-3488.Publisher
Springer Verlag (Germany)PubMed ID
32125569Additional Links
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10803-020-04431-5Type
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enISSN
0162-3257EISSN
0162-3257ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1007/s10803-020-04431-5
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