La correlación con el Inventario de Razones para Vivir fue negativa (Spearman −0,52, p < 0,001). Tuvo una correlación positiva con el Cuestionario de Comportamiento Suicida (Spearman 0,48, p < 0,001), número de intentos suicidas (Spearman 0,25, p < 0,001), y severidad del riesgo suicida (Spearman 0,23, p < 0,001). Se encontraron 4 dimensiones que explican el 50% de la varianza. La consistencia interna de la Escala de Desesperanza de Beck es de 0,9 (fórmula 20 de Kuder-Richardson). Se evaluaron 244 pacientes con una edad promedio de 30,7 años ± 13,2 la mayoría de ellos fueron mujeres. A los 30 días se realizó una valoración para determinar la validez predictiva del intento suicida o suicidio.

Se aplicaron la Escala de Desesperanza de Beck, el Inventario de Razones para Vivir y el Cuestionario de Comportamiento Suicida a pacientes con suicidabilidad que asistieron a consulta externa y urgencias. Objetivoĭeterminar la validez y confiabilidad de la Escala de Desesperanza de Beck en pacientes con suicidabilidad que acuden a consulta especializada. Pocas escalas se han validado en castellano para el riesgo suicida y en ninguna de ellas se ha hallado la validez predictiva. The Beck Hopelessness Scale in Colombian patients with suicidality shows results similar to the original version, with adequate reliability and moderate concurrent and predictive validity. The correlation with the reasons for living inventory was negative (Spearman −.52, P <. 001), severity of suicide risk (Spearman. 001), number of suicide attempts (Spearman. It was positively correlated with the suicidal behaviour questionnaire (Spearman.

Four dimensions were found which accounted for 50% of the variance. The evaluation included a total of 244 patients, with a mean age of 30.7 ± 13.2 years, and the majority were women. A new assessment was made 30 days later to determine the predictive validity of suicide or suicide attempt. The Beck Hopelessness Scale, reasons for living inventory, and the suicide behaviour questionnaire were applied in patients with suicide risk attending the psychiatric clinic and the emergency department. To determine the validity and reliability of the Beck Hopelessness Scale in patients with suicide risk attending the specialist clinic. Only a few scales have been validated in Spanish for the assessment of suicide risk, and none of them have achieved predictive validity.

Beck hopelessness scale questionnaire