The Effect of Suicide Prevention Education on Attitudes Toward Suicide in Police Officers

Ko, Yujin; Youn, HyunChul; Lee, Soyoung Irene; Lee, Jeewon; Lee, Areum; Kim, Shin‐Gyeom

doi:10.30773/pi.2021.0176

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“…Second, the results imply that addressing community attitudes could serve as a practical approach to suicide prevention. However, modifying attitude is a complex process, and short-term suicide prevention education has not shown a signi cant association with permissive attitudes toward suicide [71,72]. Furthermore, proactive attitudes towards suicide prevention are already prevalent in Korea and appear to have no signi cant effect on suicide mortality.…”

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Effect of community attitudes on suicide mortality in South Korea: a nationwide ecological study

Hong

Kim

Park

et al. 2023

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Purpose: Attitudes toward suicide are essential in suicide prevention, as suicide is socio-culturally nuanced. Although the relationship between individual attitudes and suicidal behavior has been extensively studied, the role of community attitudes—aggregated by region—on suicide mortality remains ambiguous. This study explored the association between community attitudes and real-world suicide mortality. Methods: Data on attitudes toward suicide from the 2018 Korea National Suicide Survey (N=1500) and individual mortality data from the MicroData Integrated System were obtained. Confirmatory factor analysis supported a factor structure with three factors: "Permissiveness," "Unjustified behavior," and "Readiness to help/Preventability." Thirty regional units in South Korea aggregated the data for ecological analysis. We used negative binomial models to examine the association at the regional level, and stratified analysis by gender and age group was conducted. Results: "Permissiveness" was associated with reduced suicide rates in a univariate model (P<0.001). Adjusting for gender, age, and additional sociodemographics did not alter the association. Additionally, this relationship was observed in males and individuals under 60 years of age after stratification. However, "Unjustified Behavior" and "Readiness to help/Preventability " exhibited no significant association with suicide in any model or stratum. Conclusion: The observed inverse association between permissive community attitudes and suicide contradicts the findings of previous research that links permissive individual attitudes to increased suicidal behavior. Instead, our findings indicate that attitudes may behave differently at the individual and group levels, and this could potentially guide future research and novel approaches to suicide prevention.

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Effect of community attitudes on suicide mortality in South Korea: a nationwide ecological study

Hong

Kim

Park

et al. 2023

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Suicidal ideation in police officers and associated risk factors: A systematic review

Talavera-Velasco,

Gutiérrez-Carvajal,

Martín-García

et al. 2024

Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice

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Research shows that police officers are at greater risk of suicidal ideation than the general population, with few workers seeking help. However, there is little research on suicidal ideation among police officers. The objective of this study is to conduct a systematic review, categorize, and identify the risk factors associated with suicidal ideation in this particular group, with the aim of preventing suicidal thoughts in these professionals. Articles published between 2018 and 2023 were reviewed using the PsycINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Nine scientific articles were obtained from a total of 119 studies. Being a woman, being older, being single, having high levels of emotional exhaustion and depersonalization, and suffering from anxiety, depression, or alcohol, and substance use are among the risk factors associated with suicidal ideation among police officers. Taking these factors into account is considered essential to improve the well-being of these workers.

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Attitude and help-seeking behavior towards suicide among medical students in Jammu and Kashmir

Raj,

Wani,

Nazir

et al. 2024

Middle East Curr Psychiatry

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Introduction The ongoing training process and medical curriculum of the medical profession are crucial for equipping them with necessary knowledge and skills, but it can also be challenging to balance the demands of a busy learning schedule, making this period stressful. This study has been aimed to determining the attitude towards suicide and their help-seeking behavior among medical undergraduates in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). Methodology Across medical colleges of the J&K region, an online survey was conducted among 275 medical undergraduates using Attitude Towards Suicide Scale-20 and General Help-Seeking Behavior Questionnaire. An independent sample t-test and one-way ANOVA were carried out for statistical analysis in SPSS 25.0. Result The mean age of the participants was 22.05 years, including 116 male and 159 female students. Psychiatry posting was attended by 31.3% (N = 86) students. Students showed greater acceptability over suicide is preventable, and it is a cry for help. For personal and emotional problems, subjects preferred seeking help from informal sources, while for suicidal ideations, they exhibited inclination towards formal sources. Conclusion Findings of the result should be utilized in preventing negative mental health consequences and in planning assistance to them. Medical students within the institution should receive counselling services from the psychiatry department in a non-stigmatizing manner.

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The Effect of Suicide Prevention Education on Attitudes Toward Suicide in Police Officers

Cited by 6 publications

References 17 publications

Effect of community attitudes on suicide mortality in South Korea: a nationwide ecological study

Effect of community attitudes on suicide mortality in South Korea: a nationwide ecological study

Suicidal ideation in police officers and associated risk factors: A systematic review

Attitude and help-seeking behavior towards suicide among medical students in Jammu and Kashmir

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