Suicidal Ideation, Planning, and Attempts among Canadian Coast Guards and Conservation & Protection Officers

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dc.contributor.authorNisbet, Jolan
dc.contributor.authorJamshidi, Laleh
dc.contributor.authorAndrews, Katie, L.
dc.contributor.authorTeckchandani, Taylor, A.
dc.contributor.authorPrice, Jill, A. B.
dc.contributor.authorRicciardelli, Rosemary
dc.contributor.authorAnderson, Gregory, S.
dc.contributor.authorCarleton, R. Nicholas
dc.date.accessioned2023-01-30T16:51:09Z
dc.date.available2023-01-30T16:51:09Z
dc.date.issued2022-12-06
dc.description© 2022 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).en_US
dc.description.abstractThe current study provides estimates of suicidal ideation, planning, and attempts among Canadian Coast Guard personnel and Canadian Conservation and Protection Officers. Participants (n = 385; 59% men) completed a self-report survey that collected past-year and lifetime estimates of suicidal ideation, planning, attempts, sociodemographic information, and symptoms related to mental health disorders. Within the sample, participants reported lifetime suicidal ideation (25.7%), planning (10.9%), and attempts (5.5%). Participants reported past-year suicidal ideation (7.5%), planning (2.1%), and the percentage of attempts was too marginal to report due to ethical considerations. Canadian Coast Guard personnel and Conservation and Protection Officers reported higher percentages of past-year and lifetime suicidal ideation, planning, and attempts than the Canadian general population, but the percentages reported are comparable to other Canadian PSP sectors. No statistically significant results were observed for the sociodemographic covariates within the past-year, whereas, statistically significant results were observed for the lifetime sociodemographic covariates of age, province of residence, and previous work experience. There were statistically significant associations between past-year suicidal ideation and positive screens for major depressive disorder (MDD) and general anxiety disorder (GAD); as well, past-year suicidal planning was associated with social anxiety disorder (SAD). There were also statistically significant associations between lifetime suicidal ideation, planning, and attempts and positive screens for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), MDD, and SAD. Lifetime suicidal ideation and planning were associated with panic disorder (PD). The current estimates provide valuable information for clinicians and stakeholders involved in prevention programs, treatment, or future research.en_US
dc.description.authorstatusFacultyen_US
dc.description.peerreviewyesen_US
dc.description.sponsorshipThis research was funded by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada.en_US
dc.identifier.citationNisbet, J., Jamshidi, L., Andrews, K. L., Teckchandani, T. A., Price, J. A. B., Ricciardelli, R., Anderson, G. S., & Carleton, R. N. (2022). Suicidal Ideation, Planning, and Attempts among Canadian Coast Guards and Conservation & Protection Officers. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19, 2036468. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192316318en_US
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192316318
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10294/15600
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Instituteen_US
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/*
dc.subjectsuicidal thoughts and behaviorsen_US
dc.subjectpublic safety personnel (PSP)en_US
dc.subjectmental health disordersen_US
dc.subjectPosttraumatic Stress Injury (PTSI)en_US
dc.titleSuicidal Ideation, Planning, and Attempts among Canadian Coast Guards and Conservation & Protection Officersen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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