The importance of examining measurement properties in ecological momentary assessment research: An illustrative example in suicide research.

ABSTRACT: Ecological momentary assessment is a burgeoning methodology within suicide research, allowing for investigations of dynamics in suicidality and its risk factors in naturalistic settings. Less attention, however, has been paid to carefully examining whether measurement invariance is present across participants and prompts. This study examined the measurement properties of items assessing affective states in 237 adults with severe suicidal ideation (Mage = 27.12, 61.2% cisgender women, 86.9% White, 38.4% bisexual/pansexual). Utilizing latent Markov factor analysis, four questions were addressed: (a) how many measurement models (states) underlie the data? (b) how do these states differ? (c) were momentary suicidal intent and lifetime suicide attempts predictors of transitions between states?

SUBMITTER: Rogers ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12626411 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature