Psychometric Properties of the Revised Facts on Suicide Quiz in Austrian Medical and Psychology Undergraduates

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ID12096144
AuthorsMartin Voracek (0000-0001-6109-6155, University of Vienna, corresponding author), Ulrich S Tran (0000-0002-6589-3167, Hologic (Germany)), Gernot Sonneck (Ludwig Boltzmann Institute Applied Diagnostics)
Year2008
Volume32
Issue10
Pages937-950
Publication date2008-11-02
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueDeath Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0748-1187 • E-ISSN: 1091-7683
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/07481180802440514
PMID18990798
OpenAlexW1982438617
LanguageEN
References cited16

Psychometric properties and demographic correlates of a German form of R. W. Hubbard and J. L. McIntosh's (1992) Revised Facts on Suicide Quiz (RFOS), an inventory for assessing overall knowledge about suicide, were investigated in a sample of 1,093 Austrian medical and psychology students. Internal consistency of the RFOS was weak, as were many of the item-total correlations, indicating a fair amount of item-content heterogeneity. Demographic variables (sex, age, field of study, and study level) were significant predictors of RFOS scores and item responses. On the whole, women, advanced, older, and medical students outperformed men, junior, younger, and psychology students. Various directions for further inquiry are discussed

Geography · German · Internal consistency · Psychometrics · Clinical Psychology · Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout · Mental Health Treatment and Access · Psychology · Suicide and Self-Harm Studies

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