Prevalence and predictors of suicidal thoughts and behaviours among Australian police and emergency services employees

摘要: OBJECTIVE: This study presents rates of suicide thoughts and behaviours police emergency services personnel around Australia. In addition, it examines personal (i.e. mental health, substance use) working environment risk protective factors. METHOD: A stratified random sample from 33 Australian organisations were invited to participate in a health wellbeing survey. total, 14,868 ambulance, fire rescue, state employees participated self-reported any suicidal thoughts, plans and/or attempts the 12 months prior survey or at stage their life. Logistic regressions assessed factors associated with behaviours. RESULTS: Employees reported notably higher than general adult population, but not attempts. Male, single/divorced, non-heterosexual longer-serving across each sector. Perceptions stigma regarding conditions others workplace, negative impact work on one's private life low meaning while bullying significantly differentiated who planned attempted those only. Higher resilience social support lower intermittent explosive anger illegal drug use thoughts. Post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms suicide, misuse prescription drugs psychological distress only CONCLUSION: Amid inherently stressful occupations, is important that workplaces function way supports personnel. Access should be promoted readily available