This study aimed to evaluate the reliability and validity of the four-item Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS-4) in psychological autopsy study among Chinese rural elderly. Method: Two-stage stratified cluster sampling method was used to select research sites. Indicator related to statement on whether the subject looks forward to the future with hope and enthusiasm, as part of the Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS) Notes: Q1; 1 point added for a. Manual for the Beck Hopelessness Scale. San Antonio, TX Psychological Corporation.
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Beck Hopelessness Scale Manual Pdf
'Beck Hopelessness Scale.' The Psychological Corporation. Beck AT & Steer RA (1993). Manual for the Beck Hopelessness Scale. San Antonio, TX: Psychological Corporation. Beck AT, Weissman A, Lester D, Trexler L. The measurement of pessimism: the hopelessness scale. J Consult Clin Psychol. 1974 Dec;42(6):861-5. The Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS) is a 20-item self-report inventory developed by Dr. Beck that was designed to measure three major aspects of hopelessness: feelings about the future, loss of motivation, and expectations. The test is designed for adults, age 17–80. It measures the extent.
- Published in 1993
- Self-report version of the interviewer-administered SSI
- To be administered in addition to the Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS) and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II) when there is any potential suicidal intent
Beck AT
- Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
Suicidal Ideation
- PRO
- English for the USA
Beck AT, and Steer RA (1991). Manual for Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation. San Antonio, TX: Psychological Corporation.
Beck Anxiety Inventory
Beck AT, Steer RA. Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation (BSS). Bloomington: Pearson; 1993