title: [Fearlessness about Death and Suicidal Behavior: Psychometric Properties of the German Version of the Revised Acquired Capability for Suicide Scale (ACSS-FAD)].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The Acquired Capability of Suicide Scale (ACSS-FAD) assesses fearlessness about death according to the Interpersonal Theory of Suicide. Psychometric properties of the German version of the ACSS-FAD are investigated.
  
  
  METHODS
  Dimensionality and validity were analysed in a sample of N=268 undergraduate students.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Confirmatory factor analysis replicated the unidimensionality of the measure. Correlations with suicidal ideation (r= .05) and self-reported capability for suicide (r= .14) supported the validity of the scale, while the association with depression (r= - .20) is not in line with the theory. Male participants and participants reporting past self-injurious behaviour/suicidal attempts did not show higher levels of fearlessness about death.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The study demonstrates good psychometric properties of the German ACSS-FAD and largely supports the validity of the measure. However, future research needs to further investigate the validity of the ACSS-FAD (i.e. testing the utility of the instrument in predicting suicidal behaviour in patients at risk).
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Medizinische Psychologie und Medizinische Soziologie, Universität Leipzig.
authors.forename: Lena
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Spangenberg
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Medizinische Psychologie und Medizinische Soziologie, Universität Leipzig.
authors.forename: Heide
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Glaesmer
authors.affiliation: Institut für Medizinische Psychologie und Medizinische Soziologie, RWTH Aachen.
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Scherer
authors.affiliation: Institut für Medizinische Psychologie und Medizinische Soziologie, RWTH Aachen.
authors.forename: Judith
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gecht
authors.affiliation: Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie, Philipps-Universität Marburg.
authors.forename: Antonia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Barke
authors.affiliation: Institut für Medizinische Psychologie und Medizinische Soziologie, RWTH Aachen.
authors.forename: Verena
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mainz
authors.affiliation: Institut für Medizinische Psychologie und Medizinische Soziologie, RWTH Aachen.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Forkmann
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001293:Attitude to Death; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D005239:Fear / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology; D059020:Suicidal Ideation; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult; D000092864:Suicide Prevention