SWEDISH TRANSLATIONS OF THE SUICIDE PROBABILITY SCALE, PERCEIVED SOCIAL SUPPORT FROM FRIENDS AND FAMILY SCALES, AND THE SCALE FOR INTERPERSONAL-BEHAVIOR - A RELIABILITY-ANALYSIS

The Suicide Probability Scale (SPS), the Perceived Social Support (PSS ) from Friends (PSS-Fr) and Family (PSS-Fa) scales, and the Scale for Interpersonal Behavior (SIB) were translated into Swedish and their re liability was estimated in a university student sample. The reliabilit y coefficients indicated that both subscales and the total scales of t he SPS, PSS, and SIB possess highly adequate reliabilities. The interc orrelations among the subscales and between the subscales and the tota l scales were found to be highly significant. The results of the study supported the use of SPS, PSS-Fr and PSS-Fa, and the SIB as reliable methods for assessing suicide risk, perceived social support from frie nds and family, and assertive behavior.