TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - Refining the Assessment of Hopelessness: An Improved Way to Look to the Future
JO  - Death studies
A1  - Fisher, Lauren B.
A1  - Overholser, James C.
SP  - 212
EP  - 227
VL  - 37
IS  - 3
N2  - Despite its high sensitivity, the Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS) has demonstrated low specificity, has an ambiguous factor structure, and includes inadequate items. The current study examined the psychometric properties of a modified BHS (mBHS) using a Likert scale format that would allow for improved reliability, validity, and clinical utility. Measures of hopelessness and depression were administered to 116 undergraduates. The mBHS demonstrated reliability over 10 weeks ( r  = .78) and internal consistency (α = .91). The BHS and mBHS were similarly effective in identifying suicidal ideation. The mBHS provides clinicians with a simple alternative for assessing hopelessness and suicide risk.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0748-1187
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07481187.2011.628437
ID  - ref1
ER  -