Ages: 15–20

Administration: Self-Report

Administration Time:
Short, 10 minutes
Long, 30 minutes

Qualification Level: B

Format: Handscored

Key Areas Measured:
Death-related
Psychological
Health-related
Physical
Injury-related
Self-related
Psychological
Positive
Thoughts
Negative
Actions
Feelings

The LAS is based on the theoretical construct of suicide proneness. It assesses life-enhancing behaviours and life-threatening behaviours to provide a complete evaluation that is useful in any situation where an individual’s attitudes toward their own life may be contributing to greater problems. The short version (LAS:S) includes the same content categories as the long version. The LAS normative sample consisted of 1,229 high school and college undergraduate students from the Midwestern United States. The LAS:S normative sample consisted of 2,071 students.