GerenciaVida

Validity Evidence of a Mobile Application for Suicide Behavior Management

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ID15467395
AuthorsDaniel de Macêdo Rocha (0000-0003-1709-2143, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, corresponding author), Aline Costa de Oliveira (0000-0003-1738-4808, Universidade Federal do Piauí), Sandra Marina Gonçalves Bezerra (0000-0003-3890-5887, Universidade Federal do Piauí), Laelson Rochelle Milanês Sousa (0000-0001-6018-5439, Universidade Estadual do Maranhão, corresponding author), Rafael Saraiva Alves (Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul), Breno da Silva Oliveira (0009-0002-3886-8537, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul), Iara Barbosa Ramos (0000-0003-1608-4336, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul), Muriel Fernanda de Lima (0000-0001-9812-659X, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul), Renata Karina Reis (0000-0002-0681-4721, Universidade de Ribeirão Preto), Luciana Tolstenko Nogueira (0000-0003-4918-6531, Universidade Federal do Piauí), Lídya Tolstenko Nogueira (Universidade Federal do Piauí)
Year2025
Volume22
Issue7
Pages1115-1115
Publication date2025-07-15
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph22071115
PMID40724181
OpenAlexW4412451636
LanguageEN
References cited28

Technology-based strategies for the prevention and management of suicidal behavior are widely referenced for identifying vulnerable groups and for supporting clinical reasoning, decision-making, and appropriate referrals. In this study, we estimated the interface and content validity evidence of an interactive mobile application developed for managing suicidal behavior. This methodological study employed psychometric parameters to evaluate the content and interface of the mobile application, following five action phases: analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation. A total of 27 healthcare professionals participated, selected by convenience sampling, all working within the Psychosocial Care Network across different regions of Brazil. Data were collected using an electronic form, the Delphi technique for evaluation rounds, and a Likert scale to achieve consensus. The validity analysis was based on a Content Validity Index (CVI) equal to or greater than 0.80. The results showed that GerenciaVida, a technology developed for healthcare workers-regardless of their level of care or professional category-can be used to screen for suicide risk in the general population and indicate preventive alternatives. The app demonstrated satisfactory indicators of content validity (0.974) and interface validity (0.963), reflecting clarity (0.925), objectivity (1.00), adequacy (0.925), coherence (0.962), accuracy (0.962), and clinical relevance (1.00). The development path of this mobile application provided scientific, technological, and operational support, establishing it as an innovative care tool. It consolidates valid evidence that supports the identification, risk classification, and prevention of suicidal behavior in various healthcare contexts

Construct validity · Content validity · Criterion validity · Delphi method · Developmental psychology · Environmental health · Health care · Likert scale · Population · Psychometrics · Applied Psychology · Clinical Psychology · Computer Science · Health and Wellbeing Research · Health Education and Validation · Medicine · Psychology · Suicide and Self-Harm Studies · Artificial Intelligence

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