Psychometric properties of the Malay Suicidal Behaviors Questionnaire-Revised (SBQ-R) in Malaysian undergraduates
The psychometric properties of the Malay Suicidal Behaviors Questionnaire-Revised (SBQ-R) need to be tested as it is increasingly utilized, and there is a lack of a brief, validated scale to examine suicidal behaviors in Malaysia. A total of 713 and 715 undergraduates answered the English and Malay...
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| author | Ching, Sin Siau Yee, Kee Tan Ibrahim, Norhayati Kõlves, Kairi Jie, Zhang Fariduddin, Muhamad Nur Bee, Seok Chua Whye, Lian Cheah Syed Elias, Sharifah Munirah Mat Ali, Siti Nazilah In, Serena Lian, Alex Sheng Lim Subramaniam, Geetha Walton, Wider Mohd Sidik, Sherina Siew, Tin Tan Bob, Lew Lai, Fong Chan |
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| description | The psychometric properties of the Malay Suicidal Behaviors Questionnaire-Revised (SBQ-R) need to be tested as it is increasingly utilized, and there is a lack of a brief, validated scale to examine suicidal behaviors in Malaysia. A total of 713 and 715 undergraduates answered the English and Malay SBQ-R, respectively. Exploratory factor analysis derived a one-factor solution, with a total explained variance of 58.0% accounted for by the four items. Confirmatory factor analyses supported the one-factor model for the Malay SBQ-R, with acceptable fit indices (χ2/df = 0.451, comparative and Tucker–Lewis fit indices = ≥1.000, standardized root mean square residual = 0.014, root mean square error of approximation = 0.000, and 90% CI [0.000, 0.083]). Measurement invariance was achieved when comparing the SBQ-R between the English and Malay versions, indicating that both versions are similar in Malaysian undergraduates. Convergent validity was established through a strong correlation between the Malay SBQ-R and the Malay Yatt Suicide Attitude Scale (r = 0.74; p < 0.001). Good internal consistency was achieved for both the English (α = 0.83; ω = 0.85) and Malay (α = 0.81; ω = 0.84) versions. The Malay SBQ-R has adequate validity and reliability for use in Malaysian undergraduates. |
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| spelling | upm-1193022025-08-14T00:34:57Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/119302/ Psychometric properties of the Malay Suicidal Behaviors Questionnaire-Revised (SBQ-R) in Malaysian undergraduates Ching, Sin Siau Yee, Kee Tan Ibrahim, Norhayati Kõlves, Kairi Jie, Zhang Fariduddin, Muhamad Nur Bee, Seok Chua Whye, Lian Cheah Syed Elias, Sharifah Munirah Mat Ali, Siti Nazilah In, Serena Lian, Alex Sheng Lim Subramaniam, Geetha Walton, Wider Mohd Sidik, Sherina Siew, Tin Tan Bob, Lew Lai, Fong Chan The psychometric properties of the Malay Suicidal Behaviors Questionnaire-Revised (SBQ-R) need to be tested as it is increasingly utilized, and there is a lack of a brief, validated scale to examine suicidal behaviors in Malaysia. A total of 713 and 715 undergraduates answered the English and Malay SBQ-R, respectively. Exploratory factor analysis derived a one-factor solution, with a total explained variance of 58.0% accounted for by the four items. Confirmatory factor analyses supported the one-factor model for the Malay SBQ-R, with acceptable fit indices (χ2/df = 0.451, comparative and Tucker–Lewis fit indices = ≥1.000, standardized root mean square residual = 0.014, root mean square error of approximation = 0.000, and 90% CI [0.000, 0.083]). Measurement invariance was achieved when comparing the SBQ-R between the English and Malay versions, indicating that both versions are similar in Malaysian undergraduates. Convergent validity was established through a strong correlation between the Malay SBQ-R and the Malay Yatt Suicide Attitude Scale (r = 0.74; p < 0.001). Good internal consistency was achieved for both the English (α = 0.83; ω = 0.85) and Malay (α = 0.81; ω = 0.84) versions. The Malay SBQ-R has adequate validity and reliability for use in Malaysian undergraduates. Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) 2024 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/119302/1/119302.pdf Ching, Sin Siau and Yee, Kee Tan and Ibrahim, Norhayati and Kõlves, Kairi and Jie, Zhang and Fariduddin, Muhamad Nur and Bee, Seok Chua and Whye, Lian Cheah and Syed Elias, Sharifah Munirah and Mat Ali, Siti Nazilah and In, Serena and Lian, Alex Sheng Lim and Subramaniam, Geetha and Walton, Wider and Mohd Sidik, Sherina and Siew, Tin Tan and Bob, Lew and Lai, Fong Chan (2024) Psychometric properties of the Malay Suicidal Behaviors Questionnaire-Revised (SBQ-R) in Malaysian undergraduates. Behavioral Sciences, 14 (11). art. no. 1085. pp. 1-13. ISSN 2076-328X https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/14/11/1085 10.3390/bs14111085 |
| spellingShingle | Ching, Sin Siau Yee, Kee Tan Ibrahim, Norhayati Kõlves, Kairi Jie, Zhang Fariduddin, Muhamad Nur Bee, Seok Chua Whye, Lian Cheah Syed Elias, Sharifah Munirah Mat Ali, Siti Nazilah In, Serena Lian, Alex Sheng Lim Subramaniam, Geetha Walton, Wider Mohd Sidik, Sherina Siew, Tin Tan Bob, Lew Lai, Fong Chan Psychometric properties of the Malay Suicidal Behaviors Questionnaire-Revised (SBQ-R) in Malaysian undergraduates |
| title | Psychometric properties of the Malay Suicidal Behaviors Questionnaire-Revised (SBQ-R) in Malaysian undergraduates |
| title_full | Psychometric properties of the Malay Suicidal Behaviors Questionnaire-Revised (SBQ-R) in Malaysian undergraduates |
| title_fullStr | Psychometric properties of the Malay Suicidal Behaviors Questionnaire-Revised (SBQ-R) in Malaysian undergraduates |
| title_full_unstemmed | Psychometric properties of the Malay Suicidal Behaviors Questionnaire-Revised (SBQ-R) in Malaysian undergraduates |
| title_short | Psychometric properties of the Malay Suicidal Behaviors Questionnaire-Revised (SBQ-R) in Malaysian undergraduates |
| title_sort | psychometric properties of the malay suicidal behaviors questionnaire-revised (sbq-r) in malaysian undergraduates |
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