Title page: psychometric properties of literacy of suicide scale (LOSS) in iranian population: long form.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Suicide and suicide attempts are among the most important indicators of mental health in the world. In this research, the validity and reliability of Literacy of Suicide Scale (LOSS) was examined in general people over the age of 18.

Methods

This cross-sectional psychometric study was conducted in 2022 among 952 general population in Iran. Participants were selected by two methods of proportional stratified sampling and simple random sampling. The internal consistency of the tools was assessed using Cronbach's alpha coefficient, and McDonald omega coefficient. Also, test-retest reliability was checked by Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC).

Results

In the confirmatory factor analysis section, the factor loading of all questions were above 0.4 and one

SUBMITTER: Jafari A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10064757 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature