Cultural Spanish adaptation, factor structure, and reliability of implementation science instruments for suicide prevention.

ABSTRACT: Research on the implementation of community gatekeeper training interventions for suicide prevention in Spanish-speaking countries is limited. Gatekeepers identify warning signs of suicidal behavior in at-risk population and refer them to specialized mental health care. To identify factors that influence the implementation of evidence-based practices, standardized measures are needed in Spanish. We culturally adapted and evaluated the factor structure and reliability of two measures for use in the Mexican population: the final version of Acceptability, Appropriateness, and Feasibility of the Intervention (Weiner et al., 2017), and the Organizational Readiness for Implementing Change (ORIC; Shea et al., 2014). Our study consisted of two consecutive phases. The first addressed the cross-cult

SUBMITTER: Perez-Matus S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12264800 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature