Psychometric properties of the Reasons for Living Inventory in italian university students.

The aitn of this study is to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Reasons for Living Inventory (RPL). The participants, 407 Italian university students, carried out an italian adaptation ofthe RFL and answered a five-item self-report questionnaire to assess suicidal ideation and behavior in the last 12 months. We tested the adequacy of a six-factor model previously reported in Hterattire by a Maximum Likelihood Confirmatory Factor Analysis. Fit indexes obtained were: -^ {df= 1065) = 2646.56,/? < .01; RMSEA = .06. All the subscales scores had discrete intemal consistency, a ranging from .93 to .73. The discriminant analysis confirmed that the RFL factors can differentiate subjects with suicide attitudes in a non-clinical sample. To sum up, we can consider the RFL an acceptable instrument for suicidology group research in university students.