TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - Becoming a police officer: influential psychological factors
JO  - Journal of investigative psychology and offender profiling
A1  - Navarro‐Abal, Yolanda
A1  - López‐López, María José
A1  - Gómez‐Salgado, Juan
A1  - Climent‐Rodríguez, José Antonio
SP  - 118
EP  - 130
VL  - 17
IS  - 2
N2  - OBJECTIVE To analyse the existing relationships between motivation, self-concept and family and social influence when choosing the profession of police officer. <br><br>METHODS Cross-sectional descriptive study, through intentional sampling, carried out using a protocol for collecting information from different socio-demographic variables, the Motivation scale and the Self-concept Form-5 questionnaire. The sample consisted of 258 local police officers from the Public Security School of Andalusia (Spain). <br><br>RESULTS The results showed an association between the influence of family and social environment and the different motivations (achievement, affiliation and power). On the other hand, between these motivations and the different dimensions of self-concept (working, social, emotional, family and physical). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS The prevalence of motivation can be observed. Professional motivation, self-concept and family influence are relevant variables in relation to professional choice, efficacy and productivity in professional performance. In fact, a higher degree of family self-concept promotes power motivation to face life changes.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1544-4759
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jip.1544
ID  - ref1
ER  -