Assessment of private security guards by Suicide Probability Scale and Brief Symptom Inventory

Area of Science:

• Occupational Health
• Psychiatry
• Sociology

Background:

• Private security guards experience high stress and secondary trauma.
• These factors are linked to increased suicide risk, similar to police and gendarmes.

Purpose of the Study:

• Investigate suicide probability in private security guards.
• Examine the influence of sociodemographic factors on suicide risk.
• Provide data for suicide prevention strategies in this population.

Main Methods:

• Survey of 200 private security guards and 200 control personnel.
• Utilized sociodemographic questionnaire, Suicide Probability Scale (SPS), and Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI).

Main Results:

• Sociodemographic factors (gender, marital status, income, beliefs, trauma exposure, suicide attempt history, smoking, chronic disease) showed significant differences in SPS scores.
• A positive correlation was found between SPS and BSI scores.

Conclusions:

• Private security guards are a high-risk group for suicide attempts due to work stressors and trauma.
• Awareness of suicide tendencies and regular psychiatric evaluations are crucial for prevention.