Factor structure of adolescents' scores on the reasons for living inventory

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ID12095402
AuthorsLillian M Range (University of Southern Mississippi, corresponding author), Derek L Hall (University of Southern Mississippi), Kaye Meyers (University of Southern Mississippi)
Year1993
Volume17
Issue3
Pages257-266
Publication date1993-05-01
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueDeath Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0748-1187 • E-ISSN: 1091-7683
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/07481189308252621
OpenAlexW2041021110
LanguageEN
Citations received7
References cited9

The Reasons for Living Inventory (RFL) has been shown to be reliable and valid for adults. To ascertain its factor structure and internal consistency for adolescents, 128 southern high school students (mean age = 1.5 years) and 145 adolescent college students completed it. A six factor solution to a principal components factor analysis followed by varimax rotation accounted for 53.6% and 49.8% of the variance in the two groups. For both groups, Cronbach alphas were strong (range = .77 to .92)for all subscales except Moral Objections, which was unsatisfactory (.57 and .61). Means were higher than those of adults who reported never considering suicide. A Goodness of Fit Index was poor, suggesting that the factors in teens' reasons for living are different from adults. The overall RFL score appears to be a reasonable instrument for adolescents to use, and a low score should be taken as particularly troublesome

Cronbach's alpha · Developmental psychology · Internal consistency · Psychometrics · Variance (accounting · Varimax rotation · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Demography · Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life · Optimism, Hope, and Well-being · Psychology

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