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Published in: BMC Psychiatry 1/2017

Open Access 01-12-2017 | Research article

Brief reasons for living inventory: a psychometric investigation

Authors: Jan Christopher Cwik, Paula Siegmann, Ulrike Willutzki, Peter Nyhuis, Marcus Wolter, Thomas Forkmann, Heide Glaesmer, Tobias Teismann

Published in: BMC Psychiatry | Issue 1/2017

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Abstract

Background

The present study aimed at validating the German version of the Brief Reasons for Living inventory (BRFL).

Methods

Validity and reliability were established in a community (n = 339) and a clinical sample (n = 272). Convergent and discriminant validity were investigated, and confirmatory factor analyses were conducted for the complete BRFL as well as for a 10-item version excluding conditional items on child-related concerns. Furthermore, it was assessed how BRFL scores moderate the association between depression and suicide ideation.

Results

Results indicated an adequate fit of the data to the original factor structure. The total scale and the subscales of the German version of the BRFL had sufficient internal consistency, as well as good convergent and divergent validity. The BRFL demonstrated clinical utility by differentiating between participants with vs. without suicide ideation. Reasons for living proved to moderate the association between depression and suicide ideation.

Conclusions

Results provide preliminary evidence that the BRFL may be a reliable and valid measure of adaptive reasons for living that can be used in clinic and research settings.
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Metadata
Title
Brief reasons for living inventory: a psychometric investigation
Authors
Jan Christopher Cwik
Paula Siegmann
Ulrike Willutzki
Peter Nyhuis
Marcus Wolter
Thomas Forkmann
Heide Glaesmer
Tobias Teismann
Publication date
01-12-2017
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Psychiatry / Issue 1/2017
Electronic ISSN: 1471-244X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-017-1521-x

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