Validation of a Chinese Version of the Acquired Capability for Suicide Scale

Death Stud. 2021;45(8):630-637. doi: 10.1080/07481187.2019.1671545. Epub 2019 Oct 3.

Abstract

This study aimed to revise and validate a Chinese Version of the Acquired Capability for Suicide Scale (ACSS-CV). In study 1 of 395 Chinese college students, a two-factor model comprising fearlessness about death and pain tolerance achieved satisfactory model fit. In study 2 of 491 different students, the ACSS-CV had good internal consistency, test-retest reliability, convergent validity, and discriminant validity. The ACSS-CV may be considered a useful instrument for measuring the acquired capability for suicide in Chinese college students.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • China
  • Humans
  • Psychometrics
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Suicide*
  • Surveys and Questionnaires