Arch Suicide Res. 2020;24(sup2):S136-S149. doi: 10.1080/13811118.2019.1577194. Epub 2019 Apr 23.
The Suicide Competency Assessment Form (SCAF) provides a framework for suicide prevention skills training. This study assessed SCAF psychometric properties in a sample of behavioral health staff. A cross-sectional survey of National Health Services (NHS) staff from varying disciplines (N = 170) was conducted. The SCAF yielded a 1-factor structure with high internal consistency. Nursing assistants reported lower SCAF scores compared to other professionals. SCAF scores demonstrated positive associations with prior suicide prevention training, job enthusiasm, and several suicide/self-injury prevention outcome expectations (i.e., optimism working with self-harming patients and perceived ability to help self-harming patients). SCAF scores further demonstrated incremental validity in the form of multivariate model associations with suicide/self-injury prevention outcome expectations. Improved job satisfaction mediated the pathway from SCAF scores to perceived ability to help self-harming patients. The SCAF can be utilized in suicide prevention training and clinical supervision.
自杀能力评估表（SCAF）为自杀预防技能培训提供了一个框架。本研究在一组行为健康工作人员样本中评估了 SCAF 的心理测量学特性。对来自不同学科的国家卫生服务（NHS）工作人员（N=170）进行了横断面调查。SCAF 产生了一个具有高内部一致性的 1 因素结构。与其他专业人员相比，护理助理的 SCAF 得分较低。SCAF 得分与先前的自杀预防培训、工作热情以及几种自杀/自残预防结果预期呈正相关（即对与自残患者合作的乐观态度和帮助自残患者的感知能力）。SCAF 得分在与自杀/自残预防结果预期的多元模型关联中表现出增量有效性。SCAF 评分与帮助自残患者的感知能力之间的路径由工作满意度的提高来介导。SCAF 可用于自杀预防培训和临床监督。
