Suicidal Ideation and Mental Health: The Moderating Effect of Coping Strategies in the Police Force

Eloísa Guerrero-Barona, Mónica Guerrero-Molina, Maria José Chambel, Juan Manuel Moreno-Manso, Natalia Bueso-Izquierdo and Carlos Barbosa-Torres
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Eloísa Guerrero-Barona: Department of Psychology, University of Extremadura, 06006 Badajoz, Spain
Mónica Guerrero-Molina: Department of Psychology, University of Extremadura, 06006 Badajoz, Spain
Maria José Chambel: Faculdade de Psicologia, Universidade de Lisboa, 1649-013 Lisboa, Portugal
Juan Manuel Moreno-Manso: Department of Psychology, University of Extremadura, 06006 Badajoz, Spain
Natalia Bueso-Izquierdo: Department of Psychology, University of Extremadura, 06006 Badajoz, Spain
Carlos Barbosa-Torres: Department of Psychology, University of Extremadura, 06006 Badajoz, Spain

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 15, 1-13

Abstract: The suicide rate in the police force (Fuerzas y Cuerpos de Seguridad-FFCCSS) is estimated to be greater than that of the general population. The objectives of this paper are to detect mental health problems, in particular depression and anxiety, and to analyze the moderating effect of coping strategies on the relation between mental health and suicide ideation in police officers. The Suicidal Behavior Questionnaire (SBQ-R), Beck’s Depression Inventory (BDI), the Anxiety Inventory (STAI), and the Brief Cope have all been used in the study. The sample consists of 98 Spanish police officers, of whom 91.8% were male. The results indicate that depression and anxiety can predict suicidal ideation. Nevertheless, it must be said that coping strategies do not have a moderating effect in the relation between mental health and suicidal ideation in this professional group.

Keywords: suicidal ideation; mental health; depression; anxiety; coping strategies; police officers (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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