Background: Teachers play a critical role in youth suicide prevention, yet few psychometrically sound instruments exist to measure teachers' expectations and values regarding suicide prevention. Aims: This study examined the factor structure and psychometric properties of the Teacher Expectations and Values for Suicide Prevention (TEVSP) Scale. Method: The TEVSP was administered to 500 teachers in the United States. Confirmatory factor analysis was used to determine the factor structure and bivariate correlations were used to investigate convergent and discriminant validity. Mann-Whitney U tests investigated group differences in TEVSP scores between participants who had received suicide training and those who had not. Results: Results support a three-factor hierarchical model with strong internal consistency and evidence of validity. Significant differences were found in TEVSP scores between groups. Limitations: There is a need to further explore the psychometric properties of the scale across samples and face-to-face methods. Conclusion: The TEVSP is a sound instrument that can be used to measure teachers' expectations and values for suicide prevention.

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教师对自杀预防量表的期望和价值观。

背景：教师在预防青年自杀方面发挥着关键作用，但很少有心理测量学上可靠的工具来衡量教师对预防自杀的期望和价值观。目的：本研究检验了教师对自杀预防的期望和价值观 (TEVSP) 量表的因素结构和心理测量特性。方法： TEVSP 对美国的 500 名教师进行了管理。验证性因子分析用于确定因子结构，双变量相关性用于研究收敛效度和判别效度。Mann-Whitney U 测试调查了接受过自杀训练的参与者和没有接受过自杀训练的参与者之间 TEVSP 分数的组别差异。结果：结果支持具有强内部一致性和有效性证据的三因素分层模型。发现组间 TEVSP 得分存在显着差异。局限性：需要进一步探索跨样本和面对面方法的量表的心理测量特性。结论：TEVSP 是一种可靠的工具，可用于衡量教师对自杀预防的期望和价值观。