Suicide Ideation in the South African Police Service

Pienaar, Jaco; Rothmann, Sebastiaan

doi:10.1177/008124630503500104

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“…The rank of constable is the lowest rank in the organisation and constables might experience problems to cope with conditions in the SAPS (Pienaar & Rothmann, 2005), which might explain their higher scores on unwellness. Individuals falling in this category are still very young and have the advantage of being in a physically healthy state, not feeling stagnated in their job and still seeing the work of a police official as challenging, which contributes to a feeling of wellness.…”

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“…In a study of suicide ideation in South Africa, Pienaar and Rothmann (2005) showed that police members who measured high on suicide ideation had the rank of constable or sergeant and had educational qualifications lower than Grade 12. Police members with the rank of constable and sergeant (and especially those with lower qualifications) might find it difficult to cope with the conditions in the SAPS, which is a conflict-prone organisation because of the transformation that is taking place.…”

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The validation of the perceived wellness survey in the South African Police Service

Rothmann

Ekkerd

2007

SA j ind psychol

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The objectives of this study were to assess the validity and reliability of a Setswana translation of the Perceived Wellness Survey (PWS) in the South African Police Service and to investigate differences in the perceived wellness of police members, based on gender, qualification, age and rank. A cross-sectional survey design with an accidental sample (N = 673) of Setswana speaking police personnel was used. The Perceived Wellness Survey (PWS) and a biographical questionnaire were administered. Two reliable factors, namely wellness and unwellness, were extracted in a random sample (n = 335) and in a replication sample (n = 338). However, an alternative interpretation was also possible. Statistically significant differences were found between perceived wellness of employees in terms of age and rank.

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Section: Perceived Wellness and Biographical Variablesmentioning

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The validation of the perceived wellness survey in the South African Police Service

Rothmann

Ekkerd

2007

SA j ind psychol

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“…When experienced at clinically significant levels, suicide ideation should in itself be considered as an indication of psychological problems, even in cases where it is not viewed as a precursor to suicidal intent or self-injury (Reynolds, 1991a). In light of South Africa's exceptionally high police suicide rate, a growing emphasis is placed on the early identification of officers at risk (Pienaar & Rothmann, 2005). Hem et al (2001) recommend that in studies of suicide among police officers, suicide ideation must be investigated along with completed suicide.…”

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Occupational Stress, Personality Traits, Coping Strategies, and Suicide Ideation in the South African Police Service

Pienaar

Rothmann

Vijver

2007

Criminal Justice and Behavior

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The objective of this study is to determine whether suicide ideation among uniformed police officers of the South African Police Service could be predicted on the basis of occupational stress, personality traits, and coping strategies. Using a cross-sectional survey design, the Adult Suicide Ideation Questionnaire, the Police Stress Inventory, the Personality Characteristics Inventory, and the Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced are administered to a stratified random sample of 1,794 police employees from eight South African provinces. A logistic regression analysis shows that low scores on conscientiousness, emotional stability, approach coping, and turning to religion as well as high scores on avoidance coping are associated with more suicide ideation.

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“…From the perspective of police members and the community, too many criminals go free because of insufficient evidence. In a study of 2 396 police members in South Africa, Pienaar (2002) found that seeing criminals go free is a severe stressor for police members. According to Louw (1997), inherent weaknesses in the South African criminal justice system contribute to a situation of crisis proportions.…”

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Expectations of and satisfaction with the South African police service in the Rustenburg area

2004

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Little quantitative research has been published on expectations of and satisfaction with the South African Police Service (SAPS) from the perspective of the community and the police members themselves. The objective of this study was to determine the expectations and satisfaction of both the community and the police regarding policing in the Rustenburg area. A cross-sectional survey design was used. Stratified random samples of both police members (N = 101) and community members (N = 418) were taken in the Rustenburg area. The results showed that members of the community and the police differ regarding policing priorities. Most police members reported that their performance in serving the community was good. A tot al of 47% of communit y members who had contact with the police showed little confidence in the police. Opsomming Min kwantitatiewe navorsing ten opsigte van verwagtinge en tevredenheid met die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) vanuit die perspektief van die publiek en die polisiebeamptes is tot op hede gepubliseer. Die doel van hierdie studie was om te bepaal wat die verwagtinge en tevredenheid van die publiek sowel as die polisie ten opsigte van polisiëring in die Rustenburg-gebied is. ’n Dwarsdeursnee-opnameontwerp is gebruik. ’n Gestratifiseerde ewekansige steekproef is geneem van polisiebeamptes (N = 101) sowel as van lede van die gemeenskap (N = 418) in die Rustenburg-gebied. Die resultate het aangetoon dat lede van die gemeenskap en polisiebeamptes ten opsigte van die prioriteite van polisiëring verskil. Die meeste polisielede het gerapporteer dat hul prestasie in diens van die publiek goed is. ’n Totaal van 47% van lede van die publiek wat kontak met die polisie gehad het, het aangedui dat hulle min vertroue in die polisie het.

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Suicide Ideation in the South African Police Service

Cited by 24 publications

References 37 publications

The validation of the perceived wellness survey in the South African Police Service

The validation of the perceived wellness survey in the South African Police Service

Occupational Stress, Personality Traits, Coping Strategies, and Suicide Ideation in the South African Police Service

Expectations of and satisfaction with the South African police service in the Rustenburg area

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