Evidence of structure and internal consistency of the Risk Inventory Suicidal Adolescent (IRISA) in Uruguay population

Evidencia de estructura y consistencia interna del Inventario de Riesgo Suicida en Adolescentes (IRISA) uruguayos

Evidência de Estrutura e Consistência Interna do Inventário de Risco Suicida (IRISA) em Adolescentes Uruguaios

Machado, Ana Inés - Bobbio, Antonella - Arbach, Karin - Parra, Alfredo - Riestra, Claudia - Hernández-Cervantes, Quetzalcoátl
Detalles Bibliográficos
2021
suicide risk
adolescence
irisa
instrumental study
riesgo suicida
adolescencia
irisa
estudio instrumental
risco de suicídio
adolescência
irisa
estudo instrumental
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Universidad Católica del Uruguay
LIBERI
https://revistas.ucu.edu.uy/index.php/cienciaspsicologicas/article/view/2214
https://hdl.handle.net/10895/3106
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Resumen:
Sumario:Suicide rates have risen by 40 % over the last 15 years in Uruguay; 17 % of people who commit suicide in Uruguay are adolescents. Acknowledging the need for appropriate instruments to assess and manage suicidal risk among adolescents, this study evaluated some psychometric properties of the Adolescent Suicide Risk Inventory (IRISA). The IRISA and a sociodemographic questionnaire were administered to a sample of Uruguayan adolescent students of 447 individuals, aged 12 through 18 (M=15.06; SD=1.84). The confirmatory factorial analysis concurs with the reported scales of IRISA, exhibiting adequate reliability and acceptable inter-scale correlations. Findings suggest IRISA is a valid and reliable screening test for suicidal risk in Uruguayan student adolescents and its extensive use at primary care service seems promising.