A Psychometric Investigation of the Painful and Provocative Events Scale: Moving Forward. Issue 4 (2nd October 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Brown, Sarah L.; Roush, Jared F.; Marshall, Andrew J.; Mitchell, Sean M.; Cukrowicz, Kelly C.
• Is Part Of: Archives of suicide research. Volume 22:Issue 4(2018)
• Page Start: 628
• Page End: 643
• Publication Date: 2018-10-02
• Subjects: interpersonal theory of suicide -- Painful and Provocative Events Scale -- psychometrics -- suicidal behavior -- suicide; Suicide -- Periodicals; 179.7
• DOI: 10.1080/13811118.2017.1392914
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1381-1118

Abstract

Abstract : Acquired capability for suicide is posited to develop through repeated exposure to physically painful and psychologically provocative events; however, there is limited research evaluating the assessment of painful and provocative events. The current study examined the factor structure, validity, and reliability of the Painful and Provocative Events Scale (PPES). Categorical exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were conducted in a sample of undergraduate students (N = 732). A 15-item PPES with a 3-factor solution best fits the data; however, both the subscales derived from factor analyses yielded inconsistent validity and reliability. Despite addressing limitations of previous psychometric investigations of the PPES, the inconsistent findings of the current study suggest the theoretical reconceptualization of painful and provocative events and the subsequent development of a valid and reliable assessment of painful and provocative events is needed to take the place of current versions of the PPES.