Citation

Forkmann T, Schwitzky S, Plein L, Rath D, Teismann T, Holler I. Verhaltenstherapie 2022; 32(1-2): 45-54.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2022, Karger Publishers)

DOI

10.1159/000522304

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Given the potential impact of interpersonal hopelessness on active suicide ideation as postulated by the Interpersonal Theory of Suicide [IPTS; Joiner, 2005], this study aimed to present and psychometrically evaluate the German version of the Interpersonal Hopelessness Scale [IHS; Tucker et al., 2018], the IHS-d. Material and Methods: A cross-sectional online survey including the 10 IHS-d items with N = 437 participants (75.1% female) between 18 and 71 years of age (M = 29.75, SD = 11.25) was conducted. The factorial structure was examined via a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Additionally, construct validity and reliability were evaluated.

RESULTS: The CFA indicated a two- rather than a one-factor solution. The two subscales (interpersonal hopelessness regarding perceived burdensomeness and thwarted belongingness) reached high factor loadings ≥0.75; inter-item-correlations, r ≥ 0.60, item-scale-correlations, rit ≥ 0.71 and internal consistencies αPB= 0.93; αTB= 0.92.

DISCUSSION: The IHS-d failed to reproduce the one-dimensionality of the English version but showed good psychometric properties for both identified subscales.

CONCLUSIONS: The application of the IHS-d expands our understanding of the role of hopelessness in the development of suicidal ideation and thus could be considered to be integrated in suicide risk assessment. c 2022 S. Karger AG, Basel. © 2022 S. Karger AG. All rights reserved.

Language: de

Keywords

adult; human; female; male; aged; suicidal ideation; Suicidal ideation; risk assessment; hopelessness; major clinical study; psychometry; cross-sectional study; reliability; Suicide risk assessment; Article; health care survey; construct validity; internal consistency; Interpersonal Theory of Suicide; behavior disorder assessment; confirmatory factor analysis; Interpersonal hopelessness