2011 GSA Symposium

Analysis of the Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire in Community-Dwelling Older Adults

Meghan A. Marty, M.A., Ed.M., Daniel L. Segal, Ph.D., & Frederick L. Coolidge, Ph.D.

Perceived burdensomeness and thwarted belongingness are important indicators of suicide ideation (Van Orden et al., 2010). This study evaluated the structure and validity of the Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire, a measure of burdensomeness and belongingness, among older adults. Results support the use of a two- or four-factor solution among older adults and provided evidence for the validity of the scale.

Thank you to Jay Gregg and Patty Bamonti of West Virginia University for organizing the symposium and to Yeates Conwell, M.D., for his thoughtful comments as the symposium discussant!