The mediating role of regulatory emotional self-efficacy in the link between perceived stress and suicide probability among police officers in Türkiye.

Tansel B., Yıldırım M., Padir M. A.

Psychology, Crime & Law, vol.32, pp.1-11, 2025 (SSCI)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 32
  • Publication Date: 2025
  • Doi Number: 10.1080/1068316x.2025.2578829
  • Journal Name: Psychology, Crime & Law
  • Journal Indexes: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI)
  • Page Numbers: pp.1-11
  • Istanbul Gelisim University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

This study examined the mediating role of regulatory emotional self-efficacy in the association between perceived stress and suicide probability. Data were collected from 855 Turkish police officers (85.8% men; M = 35.68, SD = 8.83) through an online self-report survey. Results indicated that perceived stress had a significant positive direct effect on suicide probability and a significant negative impact on regulatory emotional self-efficacy. Regulatory emotional self-efficacy was found to have a significant negative direct effect on suicide probability. Moreover, regulatory emotional self-efficacy partially mediated the association between perceived stress and suicide probability. These findings suggest that enhancing police officers’ regulatory emotional self-efficacy can buffer the impact of perceived stress and reduce suicidal tendencies.