Entering BHS Scores

The BHS® reflects three major aspects of hopelessness: feelings about the future, loss of motivation, and expectation. The BHS consists of 20 true or false items where examinees can either endorse a pessimistic statement or deny an optimistic statement. This instrument is recommended for use with adults 17 to 80 years old and is a powerful predictor of eventual suicide.

 

The BHS on Q-global has Manual Entry, On-Screen Administration, Remote On-Screen Administration, and Video Proctoring. There is an Overview tab and an Item Entry tab.

 

Overview Tab

Administration Settings

This section contains general administration information such as administration date, age at administration, and examiner.

 

Assessment Demographics

This section contains the assessment demographics listed in the table. There is an Administrator section and an Examinee section. All of the fields are optional entry.

 

Field Name Description

Administrator

Administered by

The name of the individual administering the assessment.

Examinee

 

Administration language

The language of the individual administering the assessment.

Marital status

The marital status of the examinee.

Education

The education level of the examinee.

Occupation

The most recent occupation of the examinee.

 

Item Entry Tab

Field Name Description
Show Item Text Use this toggle to display the item text.
Show Input Key

Use this toggle to display the item response alternatives.

Item Entry fields

Item responses are entered using the following values:

1=True; 2=False

 

Command Buttons

When you click the Proceed to Reports or Save updates button, the assessment is saved and the system checks to ensure all the required data has been entered. If any required data is missing, the record will be saved and a message will be displayed at the top of the screen describing the condition(s) that must be resolved before a report can be generated for the record.

 

Item Entry Verification

Item Entry Verification is available for this assessment.

 

On-Screen Administration/Remote On-Screen Administration

For more information on administering the BHS through On-Screen Administration click here. For more information on administering the BHS through Remote On-Screen Administration, click here.

 

Video Proctoring Administration

For more information on administering the BHS through Video Proctoring click here.