Spanish validation of short-form version of Literacy of Suicide Scale (LOSS) and Stigma of Suicide Scale (SOSS)

Fernando Collado; Julia Martínez; Adolfo J Cangas; Rubén Trigueros

doi:10.1002/brb3.3182

Spanish validation of short-form version of Literacy of Suicide Scale (LOSS) and Stigma of Suicide Scale (SOSS)

Brain Behav. 2023 Oct;13(10):e3182. doi: 10.1002/brb3.3182. Epub 2023 Jul 31.

Authors

Fernando Collado¹, Julia Martínez², Adolfo J Cangas², Rubén Trigueros²

Affiliations

¹ Andalusian Health Service, Andalusia Govern Seville, Seville, Spain.
² Department of Psychology, Health Research Centre, University of Almería, Almería, Spain.

Abstract

Introduction: The evidence shows that a greater understanding of mental health and the myths about suicide is related to a reduction in these types of problems.

Objective: Validate the Literacy of Suicide Scale-Short Form (LOSS-SF) and the Stigma of Suicide Scale-Short Form (SOSS-SF) for Spain.

Materials and methods: Both scales were translated to Spanish via backward translation. The sample was comprised of a total of 466 participants, of which 169 (36.2%) were men and 297 (63.6%) were women through nonrandom circumstantial sampling. The questionnaires were administered online. To test the factorial structure and evaluate reliability, both an EFA and an AFC were conducted. In addition, the reliability of the questionnaires was analyzed using the Omega coefficient and Cronbach's alpha. Finally, a linear regression analysis was carried out with the aim of testing the predictability of the scales.

Results and discussion: The results obtained reveal acceptable fit indices and a factorial structure similar to that of the validation conducted for both instruments in other countries. The validity of these instruments for use in Spain is discussed.

Keywords: ideation; literacy; prevention; self-injury; stigma; suicide.