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ArticleJournal of autism and developmental disorders2020

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

Sarah A Cassidy, Louise Bradley, Heather Cogger-Ward, Rebecca Shaw, Erica Bowen, Magdalena Glod, Simon Baron-Cohen, Jacqui Rodgers

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Article in Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 28 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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28 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Sarah A CassidySchool of Psychology, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK. Sarah.Cassidy@Nottingham.ac.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1982-3034
Louise BradleyThe International Centre: Researching Child Sexual Exploitation, Violence and Trafficking, University of Bedfordshire, Luton, UK.
Heather Cogger-WardSchool of Psychology, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK.
Rebecca ShawThe International Centre: Researching Child Sexual Exploitation, Violence and Trafficking, University of Bedfordshire, Luton, UK.
Erica BowenCollege of Business, Psychology and Sport, University of Worcester, Worcester, UK.
Magdalena GlodInstitute of Neuroscience, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
Simon Baron-CohenAutism Research Centre, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
Jacqui RodgersInstitute of Neuroscience, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.

Funding

Autistica 7249Economic and Social Research Council ES/N000501/2
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

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

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Suicidal IdeationAdultAutistic DisorderFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedSuicide, AttemptedSurveys and QuestionnairesAsperger syndromeAutism spectrum conditionAutisticCognitive interviewCOSMINMeasurement invarianceMeasurement propertiesSelf-harmSuicidalitySuicide

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PMID32125569
PMCPMC7502048

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