From: Brief reasons for living inventory: a psychometric investigation
BRFL-12 | BRFL-10 | ||
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Item | Corrected item-total correlation | Corrected item-total correlation | Item difficulty |
1. I am afraid of death. (BRFL-FS) | .386 | .353 | 46.6 |
2. My family depends upon me and needs me. (BRFL-RF) | .334 | .310 | 76.8 |
3. I do not want to die. (BRFL-SC) | .505 | .394 | 69.6 |
4. The effect on my children could be harmful. (BRFL-CC) | .330 | – | 91.6 |
5. I love and enjoy my family too much and could net leave them. (BRFL-RF) | .520 | .433 | 79.0 |
6. My religious beliefs forbid it. (BRFL-MO) | .316 | .239 | 21.4 |
7. I want to watch my children as they grow. (BRFL-CC) | .248 | – | 88.2 |
8. I am concerned about what others would think of me. (BRFL-SD) | .394 | .305 | 30.0 |
9. I consider it morally wrong. (BRFL-MO) | .431 | .354 | 36.4 |
10. I am afraid of the actual “act” of killing myself (the pain, blood, violence). (BRFL-FS) | .385 | .343 | 57.4 |
11. I would not want people to think I did not have control over my life. (BRFL-SD) | .343 | .337 | 35.6 |
12. I believe I can find a purpose in life, a reason to live. (BRFL-SC) | .495 | .359 | 76.6 |