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The study tests the SCAF-FV's psychometric properties among mental health providers, indicating its validity in measuring competencies.
The Suicide Competency Assessment Form-Revised (SCAF-R) has only been used in English-speaking samples. The present study tested psychometric properties of the Finnish Version (SCAF-FV), a translated version of the original instrument. Finnish mental health providers and trainees (N = 101) completed an online survey assessing demographics, suicide prevention competencies, social desirability, and responses to a brief vignette. Confirmatory factor analyses supported a single-factor SCAF-FV structure with high internal consistency. Supporting its validity, the SCAF-FV showed a significant association with years of clinical experience, and was unrelated to socially desirable responding. However, the SCAF-FV was unrelated to suicide knowledge and did not predict provider decisions about a mock patient.
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