title: Predictors of the risk factors for suicide identified by the interpersonal-psychological theory of suicidal behaviour.
abstract: The Interpersonal-Psychological Theory of Suicide (IPTS) has been supported by recent research. However, the nature of the models׳ three major constructs--perceived burdensomeness, thwarted belongingness and acquired capability - requires further investigation. In this paper, we test a number of hypotheses about the predictors and correlates of the IPTS constructs. Participants aged 32-38 from an Australian population-based longitudinal cohort study (n=1167) were assessed. IPTS constructs were measured by items from the Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire (INQ) and Acquired Capability for Suicide Scale (ACSS), alongside demographic and additional measures, measured concurrently or approximately 8 years earlier. Cross-sectional analyses evaluating the IPTS supported earlier work. Mental health was significantly related to all three IPTS constructs, but depression and anxiety caseness were associated only with perceived burdensomeness. Various social support measures were differentially associated with the three constructs. Stressful events and lifetime traumas had robust independent associations with acquired capability for suicide only. The IPTS model provides a useful framework for conceptualising suicide risk. The findings highlight the importance of perceived social support in suicide risk, identify the importance of personality and other factors as new avenues of research, and provide some validation for the independence of the constructs.
authors.affiliation: Black Dog Institute, The University of New South Wales, Hospital Road, Randwick, Sydney, NSW 2031, Australia. Electronic address: h.christensen@blackdog.org.au.
authors.forename: Helen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Christensen
authors.affiliation: Centre for Mental Health Research, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia.
authors.forename: Philip James
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Batterham
authors.affiliation: Orygen Youth Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
authors.forename: Andrew J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Mackinnon
authors.affiliation: Black Dog Institute, The University of New South Wales, Hospital Road, Randwick, Sydney, NSW 2031, Australia; Department of Clinical Psychology, VU University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University, Amsterdam and VU University Medical Center, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Tara
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Donker
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of Nice - Sophia Antipolis, Nice, France.
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Soubelet
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology; D001315:Australia; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008016:Life Change Events; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health; D008960:Models, Psychological; D010551:Personality; D011582:Psychological Theory; D012307:Risk Factors; D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D012944:Social Support; D059020:Suicidal Ideation; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014754:Violence / Q000523:psychology
keywords: Anxiety/anxiety disorders; Depression; Epidemiology; Non-suicidal self-injury; Suicide/self-harm