A Psychometric Investigation of the Suicide Opinion Questionnaire

Autor/inn/en	Anderson, Amy L.; Lester, David; Rogers, James R.
Titel	A Psychometric Investigation of the Suicide Opinion Questionnaire
Quelle	In: Death Studies, 32 (2008) 10, S.924-936 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0748-1187
Schlagwörter	Opinions; Suicide; Factor Structure; Measures (Individuals); Factor Analysis; Psychometrics; College Students; Measurement Techniques; Attitude Measures; At Risk Persons; Knowledge Level; Religion; Social Influences; Social Attitudes; Psychological Patterns + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lehrmeinung; Selbstmord; Faktorenstruktur; Messdaten; Faktorenanalyse; Psychometry; Psychometrie; Collegestudent; Messtechnik; Risikogruppe; Wissensbasis; Sozialer Einfluss; Social attidude; Soziale Einstellung
Abstract	The factor structure of the Suicide Opinion Questionnaire (SOQ) was investigated in 2 studies. In the first study, the SOQ was administered to 568 participants to investigate the relative strength of 3 competing latent structure models previously identified in the literature. Confirmatory factor analyses provided no support for any of the prior models. An exploratory factor analysis of these data resulted in a weak 2-factor structure accounting for only 15.33% of the common variance. In the second study, this 2-factor structure was evaluated using SOQ data from 288 college students. Confirmatory factor analysis results failed to support the 2-factor model. Based on these results, the authors recommend that future research efforts should focus on developing a more contemporary and psychometrically sound measure of attitudes toward suicide. (Contains 3 tables.) (As Provided).
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