The Specificity of the Interpersonal-Psychological Theory of Suicidal Behavior for Identifying Suicidal Ideation in an Online Sample.
The interpersonal-psychological theory of suicidal behavior suggests that the combination of perceived burdensomeness and thwarted belongingness predicts suicidal ideation. However, the specificity of this prediction to suicidal ideation has not been tested. This study examined whether these constructs were consistently associated with different characteristics of suicidal ideation, and whether they were associated with mental health problems more broadly, in an online sample of 1,352 Australian adults. Findings indicated that the interaction between perceived burdensomeness and thwarted belongingness was associated only with suicidal ideation and consistent across multiple characteristics of ideation. The study broadly supported the specificity of the IPTS.
National Institute for Mental Health Research, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia.
Philip J
PJ
Batterham
National Institute for Mental Health Research, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia.
Alison L
AL
Calear
National Institute for Mental Health Research, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia.
Bregje A J
BA
van Spijker
D000328:Adult; D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D003625:Data Collection; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011316:Preventive Psychiatry / Q000379:methods*; D011582:Psychological Theory; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D012649:Self Concept; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D059020:Suicidal Ideation; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000092864:Suicide Prevention