Coping, stress and suicide ideation in the South African Police Service in the Eastern Cape
South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Coping, stress and suicide ideation in the South African Police Service in the Eastern Cape | |
| Creator | Meyer, R Rothmann, S Pienaar, J | |
| Description | The objective of this research is to determine the relationship between coping and stress on the one hand and suicide ideation among police members on the other. A cross-sectional survey design was used. The study population (N = 307) consisted of uniformed police members in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. The COPE, Police Stress Inventory, Adult Suicide Ideation Questionnaire and a Biographical Questionnaire were used as measuring instruments. The results showed that passive coping strategies are related to suicide ideation. A discriminant analysis showed that suicide attempt, passive coping strategies, medical conditions, use of alcohol, problem-focused coping strategies and police-specific demands correctly classified 64.29 per cent of participants who scored high on suicide ideation. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS Publishing | |
| Date | 2003-11-15 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/sajems.v6i4.1527 | |
| Source | South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences; Vol 6, No 4 (2003); 881-904 2222-3436 1015-8812 | |
| Language | eng | |
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