IntroductionReligion is a salient aspect of patient background in treatment (The psychology of religion and coping: Theory, research, practice; Guilford Press). However, research investigating the role of religion in suicide is lacking and inconsistent (Journal of Religion and Health, 57, 2478–2499). The current study (1) clarifies the association between religious identity and fearlessness about death in a psychiatric sample and (2) tests whether religious identity moderates the association between fearlessness about death and suicidal ideation.MethodsParticipants were 155 patients seeking treatment in a partial hospital program. Religious identity was assessed using the Identities in Treatment Scale (The Behavior Therapist). Fearlessness about death was assessed with two relevant items from the acquired capability with rehearsal for suicide scale (Psychological Assessment, 28, 1452–1464), as in prior studies (Suicide & Le‐Threatening Behavior, 50, 1230–1240; Journal of Affective Disorders Reports, 12, 100492).ResultsFearlessness about death interacted with religious identity to predict suicidal ideation, b = 0.47, 95% C.I. [0.02, 0.91], p = 0.042. Conditional effects showed that greater fearlessness about death was associated with greater suicidal ideation among non‐religious patients, b = −0.56, 95% C.I. [−0.88, −0.24], p = 0.001, but not in religious patients, b = −0.09, 95% C.I. [−0.41, 0.22], p = 0.559.ConclusionsOur results suggest that fearlessness about death is a risk factor for suicidal ideation, but only among those who do not identify as religious. Results from this study inform theories of suicide and elucidate the influence of religious identity on links among suicide risk factors and suicide‐related outcomes.

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对死亡和自杀意念的无所畏惧：宗教身份很重要

简介宗教是治疗中患者背景的一个突出方面（宗教心理学和应对：理论、研究、实践；吉尔福德出版社）。然而，调查宗教在自杀中的作用的研究缺乏且不一致（宗教与健康杂志, 57, 2478–2499）。目前的研究 (1) 在精神病学样本中阐明了宗教身份与对死亡无畏之间的关联，以及 (2) 测试宗教身份是否调节了对死亡无畏与自杀意念之间的关联。 方法 参与者是在部分医院项目中寻求治疗的 155 名患者。使用治疗中的身份量表评估宗教身份（行为治疗师）。通过自杀量表预演获得的能力中的两个相关项目评估了对死亡的恐惧感（心理评估, 28, 1452–1464），如之前的研究一样（自杀和威胁行为, 50, 1230–1240;情感障碍杂志报告, 12, 100492).结果对死亡的恐惧与宗教认同相互作用以预测自杀意念，乙= 0.47，95% CI [0.02，0.91]，p= 0.042。条件效应表明，无宗教信仰的患者对死亡越无畏，自杀意念越高。乙= −0.56, 95% CI [−0.88, −0.24],p= 0.001，但不适用于宗教患者，乙= −0.09, 95% CI [−0.41, 0.22],p= 0.559。结论我们的结果表明，对死亡的无所畏惧是自杀意念的一个危险因素，但仅限于那些不信教的人。这项研究的结果为自杀理论提供了信息，并阐明了宗教身份对自杀风险因素和自杀相关结果之间联系的影响。