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ArticleSuicide & life-threatening behavior2026

Examining the Role of Item Sequencing of the Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire-15.

Sarah Sparks, Julianne E Cary, Kirsten Christensen, Sean M Mitchell, Sarah L Brown, Sarah E Victor

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Sarah SparksDepartment of Psychological Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5893-9465
Julianne E CaryDepartment of Psychological Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-5052-4304
Kirsten ChristensenDepartment of Psychological Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9435-2282
Sean M MitchellDepartment of Psychological Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3729-7368
Sarah L BrownDepartment of Psychology, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6712-4436
Sarah E VictorDepartment of Psychological Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7944-7299

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Causal Mechanisms Underlying Social Pain and Suicidal Behaviors: Examining the Role of Altered Decision-making and Psychophysiological ReactivityF32MH126527 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI BROWN, SARAH LOUISE · 2022 to 2024
$180k
Improving Brief Assessment of Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Youth: An Engaged, Stakeholder-Informed Approach to Measure Development, Testing, and ImplementationF31MH136767 · NIMH · TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY · PI CHRISTENSEN, KIRSTEN · 2024 to 2025
$93k
NIMH NIH HHS F31 MH136767NIMH NIH HHS F32 MH126527NIMH NIH HHS L30 MH120575
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Abstract

backgroundThe Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire (INQ) is a 15-item self-report assessment of perceived burdensomeness (PB) and thwarted belongingness (TB), conceptualized as proximal risk factors for suicide ideation (SI). The INQ-15 has strong psychometric properties; however, PB has demonstrated more robust associations with SI than TB.

methodTo assess the possible influence of INQ-15 item sequencing, confirmatory factor analyses (CFAs) were conducted to examine the two-factor structure of the INQ-15 (TB and PB) among participants (N = 600, 50.5% women, 66.8% White, M

resultsAcross all conditions, TB items 9, 11, and 12 raised model-fit concerns. Model fit improved after correlating residuals and removing those items across conditions. The TB-PB correlations were weaker than those reported in prior literature, even after removing those items. The conditions and models did not differ in their associations with TB and PB, or with SI-related variables.

conclusionsRemoving TB items 9, 11, and 12 could optimize the INQ-15 factor structure and improve its concurrent validity; however, replication in additional populations and with other sampling methods is necessary.

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Interpersonal RelationsSuicidal IdeationAdultFactor Analysis, StatisticalFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPsychometricsReproducibility of ResultsRisk FactorsSelf ReportSurveys and Questionnairesinterpersonal theory of suicideitem sequenceperceived burdensomenesspsychometricssuicide ideationthwarted belongingnessthwarted interpersonal needs

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