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Impact of Emotional Intelligence and Vocational Calling on Post-traumatic Growth in Police Officers

경찰공무원의 감성지능과 직업소명이 외상 후 성장에 미치는 영향

  • Lee, Jeong Seon (Daegu Regional Mental Health Welfare Center) ;
  • Park, Hyun Sook (College of Nursing.The Research Institute of Nursing Science, Daegu Catholic University)
  • 이정선 (대구광역정신건강복지센터 위기대응팀) ;
  • 박현숙 (대구가톨릭대학교 간호대학.간호과학연구소)
  • Received : 2017.09.07
  • Accepted : 2017.11.27
  • Published : 2017.12.31
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Abstract

Purpose: Post-traumatic growth in police officers is important. This study was performed to determine the impact of emotional intelligence and vocational calling on post-traumatic growth. Methods: For this descriptive correlation study, participants were 184 police officers, working in one of eleven police stations. Data were collected from February 15 to February 28, 2017 using self-report questionnaires. Analysis was done using t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficients, and multiple regression with IBM SPSS 19.0. Results: Emotional intelligence and vocational calling were positively correlated with post traumatic growth. Analysis of the impact of emotional intelligence and vocational calling on post-traumatic growth showed that emotional intelligence was the most significant predictor variable. Moreover, there was a mediating effect of vocational calling in the relationship between emotional intelligence and post-traumatic growth. Conclusion: The study results suggest that improvement in police officer's emotional intelligence and vocational calling increases their post-traumatic growth. It is necessary to device strategies which strengthen emotional intelligence and vocational calling in order to improve the post-traumatic growth of police officers.

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