The Suicidal Ideation Attributes Scale (SIDAS): Community-based validation study of a new scale for the measurement of suicidal ideation

Bregje A.J. Van Spijker; Philip J. Batterham; Alison L. Calear; Louise Farrer; Helen Christensen; Julia Reynolds; Ad J.F.M. Kerkhof

doi:10.1111/sltb.12084

The Suicidal Ideation Attributes Scale (SIDAS): Community-based validation study of a new scale for the measurement of suicidal ideation

Bregje A.J. Van Spijker^*
, Philip J. Batterham
, Alison L. Calear
, Louise Farrer
, Helen Christensen
, Julia Reynolds
, Ad J.F.M. Kerkhof

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	408-419
Number of pages	12
Journal	Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior
Volume	44
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/sltb.12084
Publication status	Published - Aug 2014

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