Acquired capability for suicide among Belgian and Australian University students: Psychometric properties of the German capability for suicide questionnaire and a test of the interpersonal theory of suicide.
German Capability for Suicide Questionnaire
Interpersonal Theory of Suicide
factor analysis
measurement
suicide capability
Journal
Suicide & life-threatening behavior
ISSN: 1943-278X
Titre abrégé: Suicide Life Threat Behav
Pays: England
ID NLM: 7608054
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
06 2021
06 2021
Historique:
revised:
16
07
2020
received:
08
01
2020
accepted:
19
07
2020
pubmed:
16
12
2020
medline:
10
8
2021
entrez:
15
12
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The Interpersonal Theory of Suicide (IPTS) posits fearlessness of death and pain tolerance as two components of suicide capability. The German Capability for Suicide Questionnaire (GCSQ) is the first measure of both these components, but few data are available on its psychometrics. We (a) examined the psychometric properties of the GCSQ and used it to test (b) the latent structure of suicide capability and (c) its associations with suicidal behavior. As part of the WHO World Mental Health International College Student Initiative, Belgian (N = 3715) and Australian (N = 2828) students completed the GCSQ (Dutch or English versions). The factor structure of the GCSQ was well represented by two first-order factors (fearlessness of death, pain tolerance) and a higher-order suicide capability factor. The fearlessness of death scale and pain tolerance scale (minus two reverse-scored items) showed good reliability (α = 0.81- 0.90). Fearlessness of death was associated with suicidal behaviors, but the pain tolerance scale was inversely associated with suicidal behaviors. Consistent with the Interpersonal Theory of Suicide, fearlessness of death and pain tolerance are components of a higher-order suicide capability construct. The GCSQ is a reliable measure of this construct, though its pain tolerance scale requires modification.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
403-415Subventions
Organisme : NIDA NIH HHS
ID : R01 DA016558
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIMH NIH HHS
ID : R01MH070884
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIMH NIH HHS
ID : R56MH109566
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIDA NIH HHS
ID : R01 DA016558
Pays : United States
Organisme : FIC NIH HHS
ID : R03-TW006481
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIMH NIH HHS
ID : R01 MH069864
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIMH NIH HHS
ID : R13 MH066849
Pays : United States
Informations de copyright
© 2020 The American Association of Suicidology.
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