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The experiences of police officers presenting with the symptoms of depression within the Gauteng South African Police Services (SAPS)
Mini Dissertation (MA (Research Psychology))--University of Pretoria, 2023.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/89242 The experiences of police officers presenting with the symptoms of depression within the Gauteng South African Police Services (SAPS) Motileng, B.B. (Barnard Buti) micaelamooloo@gmail.com Mooloo, Micaela Depression Police officers South African Police Services Experiences Symptoms of depression UCTD Mini Dissertation (MA (Research Psychology))--University of Pretoria, 2023. The policing occupation is viewed and known globally as extremely high-risk and stressful work. The South African police context is characterised by high crime rates and constant organisational transformation that admittedly influences and dictates the meandering roles which police officers have to take. Constant exposure to the elements of critical incidents and trauma makes police officers susceptible targets to developing mental health problems such as depression. The purpose of this study was to provide an in-depth understanding of the experiences of depression among police officers in the South African Police Services (SAPS) in the Gauteng province. A qualitative approach was adopted to explore those experiences. Purposeful sampling was employed to select four Black African male police officers. The data collection methods were semi-structured interviews and naturalistic observations to understand the subjective experiences of depression by police officers. The findings revealed a culture of silence on mental health, external interference and an environment filled with organisational challenges. They showed further that police officers suffer from a lack of concentration, absenteeism, irregular sleeping patterns, disruptive interpersonal skills, and displaced anger as outcomes of depression. Thus, the study supports the view that depression is detrimental both to the personal and professional life of police officers. Therefore, it is recommended that the focus be on increased educational awareness on mental health, more access to professional psychological help, and a more supportive managerial structure within the South African Police Services in the Gauteng province. Psychology MA (Research Psychology) Unrestricted 2023-02-07T12:39:22Z 2023-02-07T12:39:22Z 2023-04-18 2023-01-31 Mini Dissertation * A2023 https://repository.up.ac.za/handle/2263/89242 en © 2022 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | Depression Police officers South African Police Services Experiences Symptoms of depression UCTD The experiences of police officers presenting with the symptoms of depression within the Gauteng South African Police Services (SAPS) |
| title | The experiences of police officers presenting with the symptoms of depression within the Gauteng South African Police Services (SAPS) |
| title_full | The experiences of police officers presenting with the symptoms of depression within the Gauteng South African Police Services (SAPS) |
| title_fullStr | The experiences of police officers presenting with the symptoms of depression within the Gauteng South African Police Services (SAPS) |
| title_full_unstemmed | The experiences of police officers presenting with the symptoms of depression within the Gauteng South African Police Services (SAPS) |
| title_short | The experiences of police officers presenting with the symptoms of depression within the Gauteng South African Police Services (SAPS) |
| title_sort | experiences of police officers presenting with the symptoms of depression within the gauteng south african police services saps |
| topic | Depression Police officers South African Police Services Experiences Symptoms of depression UCTD |
| url | https://repository.up.ac.za/handle/2263/89242 |