Citation

Tougas F, Rinfret N, Beaton AM, de la Sablonnière R. J. Pers. Soc. Psychol. 2005; 88(5): 790-800.

Affiliation

School of Psychology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada. ftougas@uottawa.ca

Copyright

(Copyright © 2005, American Psychological Association)

DOI

10.1037/0022-3514.88.5.790

PMID

15898875

Abstract

The role of 2 components of psychological disengagement (discounting and devaluing) in the relation between personal relative deprivation and self-esteem was explored in 3 samples of policewomen. Path analyses conducted with the 3 samples revealed that stronger feelings of personal relative deprivation resulted in stronger discounting of work evaluations, which in turn led to devaluing the importance of police work. A negative relation between discounting and self-esteem was observed in all samples. Other related outcomes of disengagement, professional withdrawal and stress, were also evaluated.

Language: en