TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - Sheehan Suicidality Tracking Scale (S-STS): Reliability, convergent and discriminative validity in young Italian adults
JO  - Comprehensive psychiatry
A1  - Preti, Antonio
A1  - Sheehan, David V.
A1  - Coric, Vladimir
A1  - Distinto, Marco
A1  - Pitanti, Mirko
A1  - Vacca, Irene
A1  - Siddi, Alessandra
A1  - Masala, Carmelo
A1  - Petretto, Donatella Rita
SP  - 842
EP  - 849
VL  - 54
IS  - 7
N2  - BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The Sheehan Suicidality Tracking Scale (S-STS) is a patient self-report or clinician-administered rating scale that tracks spontaneous and treatment-emergent suicidal ideation and behaviors. This study set out to evaluate the reliability, convergent and divergent validity of the S-STS in a sample of college students, a population with a high risk of completed and attempted suicide. METHODS: Cross-sectional, survey design. Participants (303 undergraduate students; males: 42%) completed several measures assessing psychological distress (General Health Questionnaire; GHQ); self-esteem (Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale; RSES); social support (Modified Social Support Survey; MOSSS); and suicidal behavior, including ideation and attempts (S-STS). RESULTS: Both internal consistency and test-retest stability were excellent for the S-STS-global score. The S-STS subscale on suicide ideation also showed good reliability, while the subscale on suicidal behavior showed some inconsistency at retest. Convergent and divergent validity of S-STS was confirmed. All S-STS items loaded on a single factor, which had an excellent fit for the unidimensional model, thus justifying the use of the S-STS as a screening tool. In a mediation model, self-esteem and social support explained 45% of the effects of psychological distress on suicide ideation and behavior as measured by the S-STS-global score. CONCLUSIONS: This study provided promising evidence on the convergent, divergent, internal consistency and test-retest stability of the Sheehan Suicidality Tracking Scale. The cross-sectional design and lack of measures of hopelessness and helplessness prevent any conclusion about the links of suicidal behavior with self-esteem and social support.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0010-440X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.comppsych.2013.03.012
ID  - ref1
ER  -