Subject Area
Psychology, Social Work
Abstract
Limited research has focused on the risk of suicide within the deaf community, and no published studies to date report SBQ-R scores in deaf populations. The purpose of this study was to adapt the Suicide Behaviors Questionnaire-Revised into American Sign Language (SBQ-R-ASL). After the translation protocol was completed, the SBQ-R-ASL was field-tested with 340 deaf individuals in a national sample. Data analysis indicated satisfactory validity and internal consistency, and a Principal Components Analysis resulted in one factor. Field-test data revealed a mean SBQ-R-ASL score of 8.76, which is above published cutoff scores for suicide risk. These findings demonstrate a crucial need to norm the SBQ-R-ASL for deaf populations.
Recommended Citation
Embree, J. A., Hinson-Enslin, A. M., Taylor, K., & Wilson, J. (2023). Psychometric Properties of the Suicide Behaviors Questionnaire-Revised (SBQ-R) in American Sign Language. JADARA, 55(2), 16-33. Retrieved from https://nsuworks.nova.edu/jadara/vol55/iss2/2
