| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Description | The Sentence Completion Test, developed by Efron (1960), is designed as a screener to detect suicidal ideation in psychiatric patients within hospital settings. The test comprises 54 incomplete sentences, some of which were adapted from existing tests, while others were newly created. A significant portion of the items focuses on depressive themes. After patients complete the test, raters are asked to categorize responses based on whether they were written by suicidal, assaultive, or non-suicidal/non-assaultive patients. Raters then provide their confidence levels in their judgments. |
| Author | Efron, Herman Y. |
| Purpose | To screen for suicidal ideation in psychiatric patients in hospital settings. |
| Construct | Suicidal Ideation in Hospital Patients |
| Instrument Type | Screener |
| Test Format | Sentence completion (54 incomplete sentences) |
| Administration Method | Paper |
| Permissions | Not Specified |
| Publisher | N/A |
| Test Year | 1960 |
| Web Site | N/A |
| Test Items Available | No, please contact the publisher for further information. |
| Reliability | No reliability data indicated. |
| Validity | No validity data indicated. |
| Factor Analysis | No factor analysis has been conducted. |
| Test Methodology | N/A |
| Classification | Treatment, Rehabilitation, and Therapeutic Processes |
| Age Group | Adulthood (18 years & older) |
| Population Group | Psychiatric hospital patients (suicidal, assaultive, and non-suicidal/non-assaultive) |
| Keywords | Assaultive Patients; Group-Administered Test; Psychiatric Hospital Patients; Self-Report; Sentence Completion Test; Suicidal Ideation |
| Index Terms | Group Testing; Patient Violence; Psychiatric Evaluation; Psychiatric Patients; Self-Report; Sentence Completion Tests; Suicidal Ideation |
| Reference | Efron, H. Y. (1960). An attempt to employ a sentence completion test for the detection of psychiatric patients with suicidal ideas. Journal of Consulting Psychology, 24(2), 156–160. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0041225 |
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Mohammed looti (2026). Sentence Completion Test. PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES. Retrieved from https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/sentence-completion-test/
Mohammed looti. "Sentence Completion Test." PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, 4 Apr. 2026, https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/sentence-completion-test/.
Mohammed looti. "Sentence Completion Test." PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, 2026. https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/sentence-completion-test/.
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