The Suicidal Ideation Attributes Scale (SIDAS): Community-Based Validation Study of a New Scale for the Measurement of Suicidal Ideation

B.A.J. van Spijker; P.J. Batterham; A.L. Calear; L. Farrer; H. Christensen; J. Reynolds; A. Kerkhof

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The Suicidal Ideation Attributes Scale (SIDAS): Community-Based Validation Study of a New Scale for the Measurement of Suicidal Ideation

B.A.J. van Spijker, P.J. Batterham, A.L. Calear, L. Farrer, H. Christensen, J. Reynolds, A. Kerkhof

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While suicide prevention efforts are increasingly being delivered using technology, no scales have been developed specifically for web-based use. The Suicidal Ideation Attributes Scale (SIDAS) was developed and validated as a brief, web-based measure for severity of suicidal ideation, using an online survey of Australian adults (n = 1,352). The SIDAS demonstrated high internal consistency and good convergent validity. Frequency and controllability of thoughts were more strongly associated with suicide plans and attempts than other attributes assessed. Scores ≥ 21 indicated high risk of suicide behavior. The SIDAS appears to be a valid web-based measure for severity of suicidal ideation. © 2014 The American Association of Suicidology.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	408-419
Journal	Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior
Volume	44
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/sltb.12084
Publication status	Published - 2014

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