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Shilubane, N. H. Mudau, A. G. Singo, Constance 2019 2019-06-05T07:40:50Z 2019-06-05T07:40:50Z 2019-05-18 Singo, Constance (2019) Exploration of the factors contributing to suicidal ideation among police officers in Vhembe District, Limpopo Province, South Africa, University of Venda, South Africa.<http://hdl.handle.net/11602/1338>. http://hdl.handle.net/11602/1338 Singo C. Exploration of the factors contributing to suicidal ideation among police officers in Vhembe District, Limpopo Province, South Africa. []. , 2019 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11602/1338 Singo, C. (2019). <i>Exploration of the factors contributing to suicidal ideation among police officers in Vhembe District, Limpopo Province, South Africa</i>. (). . Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11602/1338 Singo, Constance. <i>"Exploration of the factors contributing to suicidal ideation among police officers in Vhembe District, Limpopo Province, South Africa."</i> ., , 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/11602/1338 TY - Dissertation AU - Singo, Constance AB - Over the past years, suicide and suicidal ideation are being increasingly recognised as important issues for public health policy, especially, among police officers. Suicidal ideation is one of the tragic issues among police officers, causing serious emotional, spiritual, medical, social and psychological distress for the individual, their families and friends, however, not much is known about it in the Vhembe District. The purpose of the study was to explore the factors contributing to suicidal ideation among police officers in Vhembe District. The study was conducted in the Thohoyandou cluster, which is situated in Limpopo Province, South Africa. A study had a qualitative phenomenological research design. The data saturation were reached at the number of 12 police officers, the target population were selected by means of convenience sampling and data was collected through a semi-structured interview. The data collected was analysed using the thematic analytical approach and conclusion were made based on the findings of the study. The study findings show the following as the factors contributing to suicidal ideation among the police officers - domestic violence, financial problems, divorce, extramarital affairs, lack of social support, health problems, contradicting the law and organisational factors that include organisational structure and working with guns. The study recommended that the South African Police Services should continue to provide support and counselling to police officers after they have attended to traumatic cases and that police officers need to be more open about their problems and avoid attempting to deal with them by themselves. DA - 2019-05-18 DB - ResearchSpace DP - Univen KW - Exploration KW - Factors KW - Suicidal ideation KW - Police officers LK - https://univendspace.univen.ac.za PY - 2019 T1 - Exploration of the factors contributing to suicidal ideation among police officers in Vhembe District, Limpopo Province, South Africa TI - Exploration of the factors contributing to suicidal ideation among police officers in Vhembe District, Limpopo Province, South Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11602/1338 ER - MPH Department of Public Health Over the past years, suicide and suicidal ideation are being increasingly recognised as important issues for public health policy, especially, among police officers. Suicidal ideation is one of the tragic issues among police officers, causing serious emotional, spiritual, medical, social and psychological distress for the individual, their families and friends, however, not much is known about it in the Vhembe District. The purpose of the study was to explore the factors contributing to suicidal ideation among police officers in Vhembe District. The study was conducted in the Thohoyandou cluster, which is situated in Limpopo Province, South Africa. A study had a qualitative phenomenological research design. The data saturation were reached at the number of 12 police officers, the target population were selected by means of convenience sampling and data was collected through a semi-structured interview. The data collected was analysed using the thematic analytical approach and conclusion were made based on the findings of the study. The study findings show the following as the factors contributing to suicidal ideation among the police officers - domestic violence, financial problems, divorce, extramarital affairs, lack of social support, health problems, contradicting the law and organisational factors that include organisational structure and working with guns. The study recommended that the South African Police Services should continue to provide support and counselling to police officers after they have attended to traumatic cases and that police officers need to be more open about their problems and avoid attempting to deal with them by themselves. NRF 1 online resource () en University of Venda Exploration Factors Suicidal ideation Police officers UCTD 362.280968257 Suicidal behavior -- South Africa -- Limpopo Suicidal behavior -- Risk factors -- South Africa -- Limpopo Suicide -- Sociological aspects -- South Africa -- Limpopo Suicide victims -- South Africa -- Limpopo Suicide -- South Africa -- Limpopo Police officers -- South Africa -- Liimpopo Suicide -- Regional disparities -- South Africa -- Limpopo Exploration of the factors contributing to suicidal ideation among police officers in Vhembe District, Limpopo Province, South Africa Dissertation open.access