Validation of the Chinese version of the Reynolds' Suicidal Ideation Questionnaire: psychometric properties and its short version

Yi Zhang; Paul Siu Fai Yip; King-Wa Fu

doi:10.1186/1477-7525-12-33

Validation of the Chinese version of the Reynolds' Suicidal Ideation Questionnaire: psychometric properties and its short version

Health Qual Life Outcomes. 2014 Mar 10:12:33. doi: 10.1186/1477-7525-12-33.

Authors

Yi Zhang¹, Paul Siu Fai Yip, King-Wa Fu

Affiliation

¹ Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administration Region, People's Republic of China. yizhang@hku.hk.

Abstract

Background: This study aims to validate the Chinese version of the Reynolds' Suicidal Ideation Questionnaire (SIQ) in a Chinese society and explore a convenient short version.

Methods: A sample of 711 cases was derived from two territory-wide surveys of Hong Kong adolescents aged between 15 and 19 years old.

Results: The SIQ and the Suicidal Ideation Questionnaire-Junior (SIQ-JR) demonstrated good reliability and concurrent validity among Hong Kong adolescents. However, the factor structure for both SIQ and SIQ-JR appeared to be unclear. A four-item short form of the SIQ-JR, namely, SIQ-JR-4, was proposed.

Conclusion: The SIQ-JR-4 is an ideal substitute of the SIQ/SIQ-JR for future quick assessment of suicidal ideation in Chinese young adolescents.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Validation Study

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adolescent Behavior / ethnology
Adolescent Behavior / psychology*
Female
Hong Kong
Humans
Male
Psychometrics / standards*
Suicidal Ideation*
Surveys and Questionnaires*
Young Adult