Global cross-cultural validation of a brief measure for identifying potential suicide risk in 42 countries

Gewirtz-Meydan, A; Koós, M; Nagy, L; Kraus, S W; Demetrovics, Z; Potenza, M N; Ballester-Arnal, R; Batthyány, D; Bergeron, S; Billieux, J; Burkauskas, J; Cárdenas-López, G; Carvalho, J; Castro-Calvo, J; Chen, L; Ciocca, G; Corazza, O; Csako, R; Fernandez, D P; Fujiwara, H

doi:10.1016/j.puhe.2023.12.031

Global cross-cultural validation of a brief measure for identifying potential suicide risk in 42 countries

Journal

Public health

Date Issued

2024-04

Author(s)

Gewirtz-Meydan, A

Koós, M

Nagy, L

Kraus, S W

Demetrovics, Z

Potenza, M N

Ballester-Arnal, R

Batthyány, D

Bergeron, S

Billieux, J

Burkauskas, J

Cárdenas-López, G

Carvalho, J

Castro-Calvo, J

Chen, L

Ciocca, G

Corazza, O

Csako, R

Fernandez, D P

Fujiwara, H

Fernandez, E F

Fuss, J

Gabrhelík, R

Gjoneska, B

Gola, M

Grubbs, J B

Hashim, H T

Islam, M S

Ismail, M

Jiménez-Martínez, M C

Jurin, T

Kalina, O

Klein, V

Költő, A

Lee, S-K

Lewczuk, K

Lin, C-Y

Lochner, C

López-Alvarado, S

Lukavská, K

Mayta-Tristán, P

Miller, D J

Orosová, O

Orosz, G

Ponce, F P

Quintana, G R

Quintero Garzola, G C

Ramos-Diaz, J

Rigaud, K

Rousseau, A

De Tubino Scanavino, M

Schulmeyer, M K

Sharan, P

Shibata, M

Shoib, S

Sigre-Leirós, V

Sniewski, L

Steibliene, V

Stein, D J

Strong, C

Ünsal, B C

Vaillancourt-Morel, M-P

Van Hout, M C

Bőthe, B

DOI

10.1016/j.puhe.2023.12.031

Abstract

This study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of the P4 suicide screener in a multinational sample. The primary goal was to evaluate the reliability and validity of the scale and investigate its convergent validity by analyzing its correlation with depression, anxiety, and substance use.