"I've Been a Long Time Leaving": The Role of Limited Skill Transferability in Increasing Suicide-Related Cognitions and Behavior in Veterinarians.
Suicide Life Threat Behav. June 2017;47(3):309-320.
Monique F Crane1, Jacqueline K Phillips2, Eyal Karin3 1 Department of Psychology, Macquarie University, North Ryde, Sydney, NSW, Australia.; 2 Department of Biomedical Science, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia.; 3 Department of Psychology, eCentreClinic, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
© 2016 The American Association of Suicidology.
Abstract
Barriers to occupational mobility were investigated to determine whether they increased reported suicide-related cognitions and behavior over 12 months. This was explored in a two-wave longitudinal study. Intention to leave, depression, perceived skill transferability, and suicide-related cognitions and behavior was measured at both time points approximately 12 months apart. Results indicated that when there was a high intention to leave at T1, reported suicide-related cognitions and behavior increased over 12 months only when skill transferability to other professions was perceived to be limited. Findings support the role of limited occupational mobility in suicide-related cognitions and behavior.
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