Validation of the Spanish Version of the Nurses' Global Assessment of Suicide Risk Scale (NGAR) in Nonclinical Settings.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To validate the Nurses' Global Assessment of Suicide Risk (NGASR) in Spanish for an early detection identification of the risk of suicide.

Design

A descriptive cross-sectional survey design was used for this work through face-to-face clinical interviews with each participant.

Method

Following EQUATOR TRIPOD checklist, the index was translated and administered to a sample of 30 mental health experts and 151 university students. To examine the psychometric properties of the NGASR, the questionnaires also included other standardised scales such as BDI, SBQ and SEEQ. The research was conducted between 2022 and 2023.

Results

The content validity index-scale (CVI-S) was 81% and the NGASR presented high reliability with a Kuder-Richardson coefficient of 0.83. Expl

SUBMITTER: Alonso-Martinez L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11512755 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature