Citation

Chan SS, Wong CS, Chiu HF. East Asian Arch. Psychiatry 2011; 21(2): 58-63.

Affiliation

Department of Psychiatry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China. schan@cuhk.edu.hk

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Hong Kong Academy of Medicine Press)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

21838208

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To examine the validity of proxy-based NEO-Five Factor Inventory ratings for 18- to 64-year-old Chinese who attempted suicide. METHODS: In all, 71 suicide attempters and their proxy-informants were recruited. Data based on structured interviews with the proxy respondents were compared with data obtained from interviews of the subjects themselves. RESULTS: For the 71 subject-proxy pairs, the overall correlations were fair to moderate (r = 0.30-0.45; p < 0.05) in all domains, except openness-to-experience. Informants with lower education levels tended to yield data that correlated less strongly with subjects' self-reports. Spousal ratings and self-reports correlated significantly in all domains, except extraversion (r = 0.42-0.63; p < 0.05). CONCLUSION: The results supported proxy-based data on NEO-Five Factor Inventory in research of suicidal behaviour in this age-group.

Language: en