Measurement Properties of the Suicidal Behaviour Questionnaire-Revised in Autistic Adults

• DOI: 10.1007/s10803-020-04431-5
• Publication Date: 2020-03-03T13:02:31Z
• Authors: Sarah A. Cassidy; Louise Bradley; Heather Cogger-Ward; Rebecca Shaw; Erica Bowen; Magdalena Glod; Simon Baron-Cohen; Jacqui Rodgers
• Keywords: Adult; Male; autism; BF; Developmental & Child Psychology; Suicide, Attempted; Autistic; Suicidality; Suicidal Ideation; Subject Categories::C841 Health Psychology; Asperger syndrome; Surveys and Questionnaires; COSMIN; Self-harm; Humans; Autistic Disorder; suicide; Measurement invariance; Middle Aged; 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences; Suicide; Cognitive interview; Female; Autism spectrum condition; S.I. : Suicidality and Self-harm in Autism; 13 Education; Measurement properties

Abstract We explored the appropriateness and measurement properties of a suicidality assessment tool (SBQ-R) developed for general population, in autistic adults—a high risk group suicide. 188 adults 183 population completed online, sub-sample (n = 15) were interviewed while completing tool. Multi-group factorial invariance analysis online survey data found evidence metric non-invariance SBQ-R, particularly items three (communication suicidal intent) four (likelihood suicide attempt future). Cognitive interviews revealed that did not interpret these as intended by designers. Results suggest key questions regarding differently to population. Future research must adapt tools better capture adults.