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This study investigated these mechanisms by testing a serial mediation model.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>From a larger survey of Swiss rescue workers, participants reporting suicidal ideation (n = 44) were matched by age, sex, and profession with a control group without suicidal ideation (n = 44). Symptomatology was assessed using validated questionnaires such as the Posttraumatic Stress Scale-10 (PTSS-10) for posttraumatic stress and the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) for depressive symptoms. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was employed to test a serial two-mediator model: Trauma Exposure - PTSS - Depressive Symptoms - Suicidal Ideation.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Participants with suicidal ideation had significantly higher levels of trauma, PTSS, and depressive symptoms. SEM confirmed an excellent model fit (\u03c7\u00b2 = 1.925, CFI\u00a0=\u00a01.000, RMSEA &amp;lt;.001) and a full mediation effect: trauma exposure was associated with PTSS, which in turn related to depressive symptoms, which were subsequently linked to suicidal ideation. The specific serial indirect pathway was significant (B\u00a0=\u00a00.143, p = .011), while the direct path from trauma to suicidal ideation was non-significant. The model explained 69.4% of the variance in suicidal ideation.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The findings suggest a developmental pathway in which trauma exposure is associated with suicidal ideation through the sequential roles of PTSS and depressive symptoms. 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