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Correlates, item-sequence invariance, and test-retest reliability of the beliefs in the inheritance of risk factors for suicide scale (BIRFSS).

Psychological reports - 1 Dec 2007

Voracek Martin, Loibl Lisa Mariella, Egle Johanna, Schleicher Stefanie, Sonneck Gernot

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Genetic contributions to suicide are increasingly recognized. This study further validated the novel 22-item Beliefs in the Inheritance of Risk Factors for Suicide Scale (BIRFSS), which assesses individuals' beliefs about the genetics of suicide. Data from 155 mainly Austrian psychology undergraduates (42 men, 113 women) indicated adequate internal scale consistency and 2-mo. test-retest reliability. Scores were...

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PMID: 18361126
DOI: 10.2466/pr0.101.4.1107-1117

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