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Table 2 Internal consistency of the psychometric scales at baseline (n = 147)

From: Validation of the Chinese SAD PERSONS Scale to predict repeated self-harm in emergency attendees in Taiwan

 

Cronbach’s α

Item numbers

Case numbers

PSIS

0.81

12

146

HAMD-24

0.86

24

147

BSSI

0.93

19

142

BHS (positive items)

0.82

8

142

BHS (negative items)

0.84

12

142

  1. Abbreviations: CSPS (Chinese version of the SAD PERSONS Scale); PSIS (Pierce Suicide Intent Scale); HAMD (Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression); BSSI (Beck Suicide Scale Ideation); BHS (Beck Hopelessness Scale).
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BMC Psychiatry

ISSN: 1471-244X

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