Factor structure of the Reasons for Attempting Suicide Questionnaire (RASQ) with suicide attempters

Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-8

  Holden, Ronald R ^a   DeLisle, Michelle M ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Differential validity; Factor structure; Reasons; Suicide attempters

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD METHOD; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; SCORING SYSTEM; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

EID: 21544441201     PISSN: 08822689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10862-006-4532-3     Document Type: Article

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