@article{ref1,
title="Risky, Impulsive, and Self-Destructive Behavior Questionnaire (RISQ): a validation study",
journal="Assessment",
year="2017",
author="Sadeh, Naomi and Baskin-Sommers, Arielle",
volume="24",
number="8",
pages="1080-1094",
abstract="Risky behaviors increase the likelihood of premature death, long-term disability, and poor mental health outcomes. Most current measures of risky behavior only assess behaviors within a single domain, fail to evaluate affective triggers for engaging in these behaviors, do not index the consequences of these behaviors, and are often limited to a narrow developmental period. The present study developed and evaluated a new 38-item questionnaire-based measure, the Risky, Impulsive, and Self-Destructive Behavior Questionnaire (RISQ), designed to address each of these limitations by expanding the breadth and depth of previous questionnaires. A bifactor model with a general factor and eight domain-specific factors (measuring drug use, aggression, self-harm, gambling, risky sexual behavior, impulsive eating, heavy alcohol use, and reckless behavior) best fit the RISQ, and indicators of internal consistency, as well as, construct validity were strong. <br><br>RESULTS provide initial validation for the RISQ as a broad, yet relatively brief, measure that quantifies and qualifies risky behaviors by assessing the severity, chronicity, and triggers for a range of harmful behaviors.<br><br>© The Author(s) 2016.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1073-1911",
doi="10.1177/1073191116640356",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1073191116640356"
}