Spanish translation and validation of the Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire

Authors

Caroline Silva
Gabriela Hurtado
Chelsey Hartley
José N. Rangel
Joseph D. Hovey, The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyFollow
Jeremy W. Pettit
Paloma Chorot
Rosa M. Valiente
Bonifacio Sandín
Thomas E. Joiner

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

10-2018

Abstract

The present study reports the multistage development and evaluation of a Spanish translation of the Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire (INQ). The INQ measures the constructs of thwarted belongingness and perceived burdensomeness, which the interpersonal theory of suicide proposes are proximal causes of suicidal desire. Participants were bilingual Hispanic college students in the United States (n = 56), heritage Spanish-speaking college students in the United States (n = 281), college students in Spain (n = 1,016), psychiatric inpatients in Mexico (n = 181), college students in Mexico (n = 239), and Spanish-speaking U.S. adults (n = 104). Results indicated that a 9-item 2-factor solution (INQ-S-9) provided good fit. Multiple group analyses were also consistent with measurement invariance across nationalities and clinical severity. Finally, both subscale scores demonstrated good internal consistency, test–retest reliability, convergent validity, and concurrent associations with scores on measures of suicide ideation. Cultural considerations and implications for use in clinical and research settings are discussed.

Comments

Original published version available at https://doi.org/10.1037/pas0000643

Recommended Citation

Silva, C., Hurtado, G., Hartley, C., Rangel, J. N., Hovey, J. D., Pettit, J. W., Chorot, P., Valiente, R. M., Sandín, B., & Joiner, T. E. (2018). Spanish translation and validation of the Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire. Psychological assessment, 30(10), e21–e37. https://doi.org/10.1037/pas0000643

Publication Title

Psychological assessment

DOI

10.1037/pas0000643