Validation of the Chinese version of the Reynolds' Suicidal Ideation Questionnaire: psychometric properties and its short version

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textbfBACKGROUND: This study aims to validate the Chinese version of the Reynolds' Suicidal Ideation Questionnaire (SIQ) in a Chinese society and explore a convenient short version. textbfMETHODS: A sample of 711 cases was derived from two territory-wide surveys of Hong Kong adolescents aged between 15 and 19 years old. textbfRESULTS: The SIQ and the Suicidal Ideation Questionnaire-Junior (SIQ-JR) demonstrated good reliability and concurrent validity among Hong Kong adolescents. However, the factor structure for both SIQ and SIQ-JR appeared to be unclear. A four-item short form of the SIQ-JR, namely, SIQ-JR-4, was proposed. textbfCONCLUSION: The SIQ-JR-4 is an ideal substitute of the SIQ/SIQ-JR for future quick assessment of suicidal ideation in Chinese young adolescents. HONG-KONG CHINE ASIE ADOLESCENT IDÉATION PSYCHOMÉTRIE INSTRUMENT VALIDITÉ LANGUE INSTRUMENT: REYNOLDS-SUICIDAL-IDEATION-QUESTIONNAIRE