Suicidal ideation, plans, and attempts among public safety personnel in Canada
| Autor: | Tracie O. Afifi, Simon Hatcher, Dianne Groll, Jitender Sareen, Curt T. Griffiths, Terence M. Keane, Kadie Hozempa, Rosemary Ricciardelli, Alain Brunet, Daniel M. LeBouthillier, Heidi Cramm, Sophie Duranceau, Keith S. Dobson, Gordon J.G. Asmundson, R. Nicholas Carleton, Sarah Turner, Nicholas A. Jones, John R. Weekes, Kelly J. Abrams, Renée S. MacPhee, Tamara Taillieu, Sherry H. Stewart, Shadi Beshai |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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050103 clinical psychology
medicine.medical_specialty Fire fighter Operational Stress Injuries Suicidal Ideation First Responders Public Safety Personnel 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Fire Fighters medicine 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Psychiatry Suicidal ideation General Psychology 05 social sciences 16. Peace & justice Mental health Police 030227 psychiatry 3. Good health Suicide Mental Health Occupational stress medicine.symptom Psychology |
| Zdroj: | Canadian Psychology / Psychologie canadienne. 59:220-231 |
| ISSN: | 1878-7304 0708-5591 |
| DOI: | 10.1037/cap0000136 |
| Popis: | Substantial media attention has focused on suicide among Canadian Public Safety Personnel (PSP; e.g., correctional workers, dispatchers, firefighters, paramedics, police). The attention has raised significant concerns about the mental health impact of public safety service, as well as interest in the correlates for risk of suicide. There have only been two published studies assessing lifetime suicidal behaviors among Canadian PSP. The current study was designed to assess past-year and lifetime suicidal ideation, plans, and attempts amongst a large diverse sample of Canadian PSP. Estimates of suicidal ideation, plans, and attempts were derived from self-reported data from a nationally administered online survey. Participants included 5,148 PSP (33.4% women) grouped into six categories (i.e., Call Centre Operators/Dispatchers, Correctional Workers, Firefighters, Municipal/Provincial Police, Paramedics, Royal Canadian Mounted Police). Substantial proportions of participants reported past-year and lifetime suicidal ideation (10.1%, 27.8%), planning (4.1%, 13.3%), or attempts (0.4%, 4.6%). Women reported significantly more lifetime suicidal behaviors than men (ORs = 1.15 to 2.62). Significant differences were identified across PSP categories in reports of past-year and lifetime suicidal behaviors. The proportion of Canadian PSP reporting past-year and lifetime suicidal behaviors was substantial. The estimates for lifetime suicidal behaviors appear consistent with or higher than previously published international PSP estimates, and higher than reports from the general population. Municipal/Provincial Police reported the lowest frequency for past-year and lifetime suicidal behaviors, whereas Correctional Workers and Paramedics reported the highest. The results provide initial evidence that substantial portions of diverse Canadian PSP experience suicidal behaviors, therein warranting additional resources and research. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2018 APA, all rights reserved) |
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