extended · article · 2009

Psychometric analysis of the Self-Harm Inventory using Rasch modelling

Shane Latimer; Tanya Covic; Steven R Cumming; Alan Tennant

<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:title>Background</jats:title> Deliberate Self-Harm (DSH) is the intentional destruction of healthy body tissue without suicidal intent. DSH behaviours in non-clinical populations vary, and instruments containing a range of behaviours may be more informative than ones with restricted content. The Self-Harm Inventory (SHI) is a widely used measure of DSH in clinical populations (mental and physical health) and covers a broad range of behaviours (self-injury, risk taking and self-defeating acts). The test authors recommend the SHI to screen for Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) using a cut-off score of five or more. The aim of this study was to investigate the psychometric characteristics of the SHI in non-clinical samples. <jats:title>Methods</jats:title> The SHI...