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Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire.

INQ

What it measures
Two suicide-risk constructs from the Interpersonal Theory of Suicide: Perceived Burdensomeness and Thwarted Belongingness
Length and format
15 (also 10, 12, 18, 25 versions). 7-point Likert (1 not at all true - 7 very true) (self-report questionnaire)
Language versions
Several incl. ZH (Chinese), IT (INQ-15-I), and others; English original
Normative data
No normative data held in our reference library for this instrument. That is a statement about our library, not about the published literature.
Licence
open with attribution

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Reference
Van Orden, K.A., et al. (2012). Thwarted belongingness and perceived burdensomeness: construct validity and psychometric properties of the Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire. Psychological Assessment, 24(1), 197-215.

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