Journal article
Suicidal Ideation, Planning, and Attempts Changes Among Diverse Canadian Public Safety Personnel After the Emotional Resilience Skills Training
Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, Vol.55(1), pp.1-13
2025
PMID: 39927828
Appears in Thompson Institute Research Collection
Abstract
Background
Public safety personnel (PSP) experience occupational stressors and potentially psychologically traumatic events, which increase the odds of screening positive for mental health disorders, and the risk of suicide. This study estimates suicidal ideation, planning, and attempts among Canadian PSP, and assesses associations with Emotional Resilience Skills Training (ERST).
Method
The current study uses a longitudinal prospective sequential experimental cohort design that engages participants for approximately 16 months. Participants (n = 186, 60.5% men) were administered the structured Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview at three time points relative to the ERST: pre-training, post-training, and 1-year follow-up.
Results
At pre-training, PSP reported past-month suicidal ideation (n = 24; 12.9%), planning (n = 7; 3.8%), and no attempts. At post-training, PSP reported past-month suicidal ideation (n = 12; 10.1%), suicidal planning (n < 5), and no attempts (n = 0). At the 1-year follow-up, PSP reported past-month suicidal ideation (n = 7; 12.5%), and no planning (n = 0) or attempts (n = 0).
Conclusions
The results indicate suicide-related challenges for PSP, particularly PSP who self-identify as women and females. The results suggest sector-specific differences in suicide attempts, indicating unique sector-specific challenges among PSP. The results evidenced reductions in suicidal ideation and planning directly after ERST; however, attrition impacted analyses at 1-year follow-up. Additional sector-specific mixed-methods research would help inform suicide mitigation strategies.
Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT05530642. Hypotheses Registration: aspredicted.org, #90136. Registered 7 March 2022—Prospectively registered
Details
- Title
- Suicidal Ideation, Planning, and Attempts Changes Among Diverse Canadian Public Safety Personnel After the Emotional Resilience Skills Training
- Authors
- Jolan Nisbet (Corresponding Author) - University of ReginaKirby Q Maguire - University of ReginaTaylor A Teckchandani - University of ReginaRobyn E Shields - University of ReginaKatie L Andrews - University of ReginaTracie O Afifi - University of ManitobaAlain Brunet - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Thompson InstituteTerence M Keane - VA Boston Healthcare SystemGregory P Krätzig - Royal Canadian Mounted PoliceRenée S MacPhee - Wilfrid Laurier UniversityRonald R Martin - University of ReginaMichelle C E McCarron - Saskatchewan Health AuthorityJ Patrick Neary - University of ReginaShannon Sauer-Zavala - University of KentuckyR Nicholas Carleton - University of Regina
- Publication details
- Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, Vol.55(1), pp.1-13
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
- Date published
- 2025
- DOI
- 10.1111/sltb.13168
- ISSN
- 1943-278X
- PMID
- 39927828
- Data Availability
- The datasets presented in this article are not readily available because the datasets will be made available only for independent confirmation purposes and only to persons with the necessary ethical and security clearances as defined by the research ethics board at the University of Regina. Requests regarding the datasets can be made to nick.carleton@uregina.ca.
- Grant note
- This work was supported by Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency. Saskatchewan Ministry of Justice and Attorney General. Canadian Institutes of Health Research, 171645. Saskatchewan Federation of Police Officers. Regina Police Service.
- Organisation Unit
- Thompson Institute
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 991105711802621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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