TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - Factor structure and validation of the revised Suicide Crisis Inventory in a Korean population
JO  - Psychiatry investigation
A1  - Park, Ji Yoon
A1  - Rogers, Megan L.
A1  - Bloch-Elkouby, Sarah
A1  - Richards, Jenelle A.
A1  - Lee, Sungwoo
A1  - Galynker, Igor
A1  - You, Sungeun
SP  - 162
EP  - 173
VL  - 20
IS  - 2
N2  - OBJECTIVE: Because of the exceptionally high suicide rates in South Korea, new assessment methods are needed to improve suicide prevention. The current study aims to validate the revised Suicide Crisis Inventory-2 (SCI-2), a self-report measure that assesses a cognitiveaffective pre-suicidal state in a Korean sample. <br><br>METHODS: With data from 1,061 community adults in South Korea, confirmatory factor analyses were first conducted to test the proposed one-factor and five-factor structures of the SCI-2. Also, an exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was performed to examine possible alternative factor structure of the inventory. <br><br>RESULTS: The one-factor model of the SCI-2 resulted in good model fit and similarly, the five-factor model also exhibited strong fit. Comparing the two models, the five-factor was evaluated as the superior model fit. An alternative 4-factor model derived from EFA exhibited a comparable model fit. The Korean version of the SCI-2 had high internal consistency and strong concurrent validity in relation to symptoms of suicidal ideation, depression, and anxiety. <br><br>CONCLUSION: The SCI-2 is an appropriate and a valid tool for measuring one's proximity to imminent suicide risk. However, the exact factor structure of the SCI-2 may be culture-sensitive and warrants further study.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1738-3684
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.30773/pi.2022.0208
ID  - ref1
ER  -