The Self-Hate Scale: Development and validation of a brief measure and its relationship to suicidal ideation

JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS

卷:245

Article

Turnell, Adrienne I.¹  Fassnacht, Daniel B.¹  Batterham, Philip J.²  Calear, Alison L.²  Kyrios, Michael³ 

[1] Australian Natl Univ, Coll Med Biol & Environm, Res Sch Psychol, Canberra, ACT, Australia

[2] Australian Natl Univ, Res Sch Populat Hlth, Mental Hlth Res Ctr, Canberra, ACT, Australia

[3] Flinders Univ S Australia, Coll Educ Psychol & Social Work, Adelaide, SA, Australia

关键词: Self-hate;    Perceived burdensomeness;    Thwarted belongingness;    Suicidal ideation;    Interpersonal-psychological theory of suicide;    Scale;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.jad.2018.11.047

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

Background: The self has been implicated in the development of a range of psychological disorders. While a growing body of literature has emerged exploring the Interpersonal Psychological Theory of Suicide (IPTS), little research has been conducted on the construct of self-hate and its relationship with suicidal ideation. The aims of this study were to: 1) develop and validate a brief self-report instrument of self-hate; and, 2) explore the relationship between self-hate, suicidal ideation, and the two main factors of the IPTS, perceived burdensomeness and thwarted belongingness. Methods: Initial development of the item pool involved an expert panel and the development of the Self-Hate Scale included exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses using a large community sample. Results: A 7-item Self-Hate Scale was developed, which exhibited a reliable unidimensional factor structure. High self-hate was found to predict suicidal ideation, while the relationship between low/moderate self-hate and suicidal ideation was partially moderated by the level of thwarted belongingness. The study provided limited evidence for the IPTS' main predictions. Limitations: While the current study provided support for the psychometric properties of the Self-Hate Scale, the scale will need to be replicated and validated using clinical populations. Conclusions: The Self-Hate Scale is a brief, psychometrically valid measure of self-hate that has the potential to be useful in suicide risk assessment.

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