scholarly journals Comparative Analysis of Intensity of Traits Limiting the Professional and Psychological Fitness of Internal Affairs Officers

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 17-25
Author(s):  
N.A. Goncharova ◽  
A.A. Kalashnik ◽  
V.L. Sitnikov
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Disorders ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Personality Characteristics ◽  
Individual Development ◽  
Prognosis Factors ◽  
Professional Performance ◽  
Determining Factors ◽  
Motivational Profile ◽  
Internal Affairs ◽  
Low Self Control

The article discusses the results of a comparative study of intensity of personality traits that limit the professional and psychological fitness of internal affairs officers and determine the prognosis factors for one's individual development in this field. Within the scope of the study we compared the applicants' parameters of motivational profile, emotional and volitional self-control, personality characteristics as well as their mental faculties. As a result, certain reliably significant traits have been found which limit one's possibilities for effective professional performance. The results obtained in the comparative and factor analysis made it possible to establish a combination of determining factors that limit one's professional and psychological fitness. A factor structure of limiting traits has been revealed, making up more than 60 per cent of total variance. It is represented by low self-control, poor mental faculties, addictive behavior, poorly developed feeling of justice, passive personality orientation, anxiety-depressive disorders and social immaturity of personality.

Child personality characteristics and selection into long-term unemployment in Finnish and Swedish longitudinal samples

2003 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 134-144 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katja Kokko ◽  
Lars R. Bergman ◽  
Lea Pulkkinen
Keyword(s):  
Middle Childhood ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Personality Characteristics ◽  
Individual Development ◽  
Behavioural Inhibition ◽  
Low Education ◽  
Duration Of Unemployment ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Low Self Control

The main aim of the present study was to test a model of selection into long-term unemployment obtained for a sample of 36-year-old Finns (Kokko, Pulkkinen, & Puustinen, 2000) to see whether it similarly explained long-term unemployment among 26- to 27-year-old Finns and Swedes. The participants were drawn from two ongoing longitudinal studies: the Jyväskylä Longitudinal Study of Personality and Social Development (conducted in Finland) and the Individual Development and Adaptation study (conducted in Sweden). At both ages, that is 36 and 26–27, low education was related to long-term unemployment, and explained by personality characteristics in middle childhood, such as low self-control of emotions or conduct problems, and behavioural inhibition or timidity. However, while low self-control of emotions additionally explained long-term unemployment among the 36-year-olds directly, in both the young samples personality characteristics showed only indirect effects through poor educational attainment. At age 26–27, childhood personality characteristics explained selection onto an educational track rather than selection into long-term unemployment, and length of education explained duration of unemployment.

Low Self-Control of Emotions as an Antecedent of Self-Reported Physical Symptoms: A Longitudinal Perspective

2001 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marja Kokkonen ◽  
Lea Pulkkinen ◽  
Taru Kinnunen
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Negative Emotions ◽  
Physical Symptoms ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Personality Characteristics ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Eysenck Personality Questionnaire ◽  
Positive Direction ◽  
Data Collections ◽  
Low Self Control

The study was part of the Jyväskylä Longitudinal Study of Personality and Social Development, underway since 1968, in which children's low self-control of emotions was studied using teacher ratings at age 8 in terms of inattentiveness, shifting moods, aggression, and anxiety. The study was based on data from 112 women and 112 men who participated in the previous data collections at ages 8, 27, and 36. At age 27, the participants had been assessed in Neuroticism (N) using the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire , and at age 36 they filled in several inventories measuring, among others, conscious and active attempts to repair negative emotions in a more positive direction as well as physical symptoms. The present study used structural equation modeling to test the hypothesis that personality characteristics indicating low self-control of emotions at ages 8 and 27 are antecedents of self-reported physical symptoms at age 36; and that this relationship is indirect, mediated by attempts to repair negative emotions in a more positive direction. The findings showed, albeit for men only, that inattentiveness at age 8 was positively related to self-reported physical symptoms at age 36 via high N at age 27 and low attempts to repair negative emotions at age 36. Additionally, N at age 27 was directly linked to self-reported physical symptoms at age 36. The mediation of an active attempt to repair negative emotions was not found for women. Correlations revealed, however, that shifting moods and aggression in girls were antecedents of self-reported physical symptoms in adulthood, particularly, pain and fatigue.

Malevolent Forces

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 191-215 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Paul Wright ◽  
Mark Alden Morgan ◽  
Pedro R. Almeida ◽  
Nora F. Almosaed ◽  
Sameera S. Moghrabi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dark Triad ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Personality Characteristics ◽  
Negative Outcomes ◽  
Potent Predictor ◽  
Violent Delinquency ◽  
Low Self Control ◽  
Dark Core

The Dark Triad is represented by three interrelated personality characteristics thought to share a “dark core”—that is, to be associated with a range of negative outcomes. We investigate this link alongside another potent predictor of crime, low self-control. Our analyses found the Dark Triad was strongly predictive of delinquency, especially violent delinquency, where it accounted for the effects of self-control. Yet it exerted no significant effect on drug-based delinquency. However, an interaction between the Dark Triad and low self-control remained substantive and predictive across all models, where low self-control amplified the effects of the Dark Triad on delinquency.

scholarly journals Χαρακτηριστικά της προσωπικότητας της Ελληνίδας νηπιαγωγού βάσει του Ερωτηματολογίου των 16 Παραγόντων του Cattell

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 211
Author(s):  
Χριστίνα Ι. Ρούση - Βέργου ◽  
Μαρία Ζαφειροπούλου
Keyword(s):  
General Population ◽  
Nursery School ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Personality Characteristics ◽  
Personality Factors ◽  
Personality Profile ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Personality Variables ◽  
Low Self Control

The purpose of the present study is to investigate the personality characteristics of Greek female nursery school teachers, as there are no relevent available data. A Greek standardized version of the 16 Personality Factors (16-PF) was used. Participants were 118 nursery teachers. Comparisons with the general population were conducted with onesampleT-test SPSS command. Results showed that our sample differed considerably along all the personality variables. Nursery school teachers appear to be people oriented, anxious, dependent and introvert individuals with low self-control and adjustment skills, and also poor leading abilities. Their personality profile is stress prone. Possible implications are discussed.

scholarly journals Personality Characteristics in the Mid-Forties Predict Women's Smoking Cessation in Their Mid-Sixties

2013 ◽  
Vol 113 (3) ◽  
pp. 921-929 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. S. Brook ◽  
C. Zhang ◽  
E. B. Balka ◽  
N. Seltzer ◽  
D. W. Brook
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Sensation Seeking ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Personality Characteristics ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Multivariate Logistic Regression ◽  
Quitting Smoking ◽  
Low Self Control

This study examined whether personality characteristics measured when a woman is in her mid-40s can predict success in sustained smoking cessation 22 years later, when the woman is in her mid-60s. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were conducted on data from a sample of 195 women ( M ages 43 and 65, respectively), who were regular smokers and participated in a longitudinal study from 1983 to 2009. The results suggest that women who exhibited low self-control, high resistance to rules, impulsivity, and sensation seeking in their mid-40s were significantly less likely to succeed in quitting smoking for a period of 5 years or more by the time they reached their mid-60s. Addressing some personal characteristics in smoking cessation programs might enhance their effectiveness and success.

scholarly journals Personality characteristics of patients with fibro-cavernous pulmonary tuberculosis

2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 143-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ya. V Gurova ◽  
T. Yu Udalova ◽  
A. V Mordyk ◽  
Natalia V. Bagisheva ◽  
S. A Rudenko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Tuberculosis ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Emotional Reactions ◽  
Subsequent Treatment ◽  
Psychological Support ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Personality Characteristics ◽  
Personality Factors ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Low Self Control

There is represented to be relevant to clarify what personal characteristics contribute to the formation of fibro-cavernous tuberculosis, to prevent its formation in the course of treatment. The aim is to identify the personal features ofpatients with fibro-cavernous pulmonary tuberculosis to develop psychological support in the subsequent treatment of newly diagnosed patients, preventing the formation of chronic specific process. Material and methods. 96 patients participated in a study: 48 cases with fibro-cavernous tuberculosis and 48 healthy volunteers. To study the personality characteristics there was used «Combined Personality Inventory (CPI)» based on the Raymond Cattell’s 16 Personality Factors (adaptation by G.A. Leevik). Results. In comparison with the control group patients with fibro-cavernous pulmonary tuberculosis had higher averages in scales A (reserved demeanor - openness), F (poverty - wealth of emotional reactions), Н (reservedness - activity in communication), L (credulity - suspicion), M (practical - dreamy style of thinking), N (easy - the sophistication of behavior), O (confidence - lack of confidence), Q1 (conservatism - the desire for new), Q2 (conformity - non-conforming), Q4 (relaxed - alertness), P (plasticity - rigidity) and Tr (anxiety). They have reduced the level of logical intelligence, they are both less balanced and easier to subjugate, not disciplined, have low self-control, low level of claims, a less favorable climate in the family, coupled with introversion. Conclusion. Thus, patients with fibro-cavernous tuberculosis are distinguished by reservedness in communications, reserved demeanor, suspicion, alertness, anxiety, lack of discipline, poor self-control. Creation of a special social and psychological support services for this group ofpatients can elevate the efficiency of the complex treatment and improve prognosis.

The Relationship between Life Events and Personality Style to the Development of Depressive and Anxiety Disorders Among Adolescents

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noga Oschry-Bernstein ◽  
Netta Horesh-Reinman ◽  
Adar Avnon ◽  
Tomer Mevorach ◽  
Alan Apter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Depressive Disorders ◽  
Multinomial Logistic Regression ◽  
Statistical Correlation ◽  
Personality Characteristics ◽  
Dominant Factor ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Unique Contribution ◽  
Early Trauma

Background:: The separateness of anxiety disorder and depressive disorder as two distinct disorders is often questioned. The aim of the current study is to examine whether there is a different profile of life events and personality characteristics for anxiety and depression disorders in adolescents. Methods:: One hundred forty-six adolescents participated in the study, 57 boys and 89 girls, ranging in age from 11-18 years (mean=15.08+1.97). The study group included 92 adolescents with a clinical diagnosis of depression or anxiety, and the comparison group included 54 teenagers with no known psychopathology. Results:: Multinomial logistic regression produced different predictive profiles for anxiety disorder and for depressive disorders. Life event variables, especially minor life events and early traumas, were found to be predictors for depression. Furthermore, interaction was found between early trauma and minor life events in the prediction of depression, such that the existence of trauma weakened the statistical correlation between minor life events and the onset of depression. In addition, contrary to the literature regarding adults, it was found that during adolescence personality variables have a unique contribution as predictive factors for vulnerability to the onset of anxiety and depression, thus reducing the significance of life events. Conclusion:: Our findings suggest that different profile of life events and personality characteristics can be identified for the two disorders. In addition, it appears that early traumas are a dominant factor that overshadows more recent life events at the onset of depression among adolescents.

Workplace Cyberbullying: A Criminological and Routine Activity Perspective

2021 ◽  
pp. 026839622110278
Author(s):  
Sixuan Zhang ◽  
Dorothy Leidner ◽  
Xin Cao ◽  
Ning Liu
Keyword(s):  
Boundary Spanning ◽  
Routine Activities ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Routine Activities Theory ◽  
Routine Activity ◽  
General Theory Of Crime ◽  
Theory Of Crime ◽  
Low Self Control ◽  
The U.S

Extant research on the antecedents of workplace cyberbullying pays little attention to the role of perpetrator traits in influencing workplace cyberbullying, as well as the unique occurrence context that distinguishes workplace cyberbullying with juvenile cyberbullying, workplace bullying, and adult cyberbullying in general. To fill these gaps, we consider the antecedents of workplace cyberbullying under the theoretical lens of the general theory of crime and routine activities theory. We build a model incorporating low self-control, a widely discussed perpetrator trait in criminology theories, with three types of routine activities representing the unique occurrence context for workplace cyberbullying--mWork, boundary spanning in ESM, and proactive email checking. We tested our model with 2025 employees in the U.S.. Our findings demonstrate that low self-control and the three routine activities are strong motivators for workplace cyberbullying. Our findings further show that the effect of low self-control on workplace cyberbullying is amplified by the three routine activities. The study contributes to our understanding of why workplace cyberbullying occurs and offers potential implications for managers interested in reducing incidences of workplace cyberbullying in their organization.

scholarly journals Differential Self-control Effects: Moral Filtering and the Subsidiary Relevance of Self-control

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helmut Hirtenlehner ◽  
Heinz Leitgöb
Keyword(s):  
Action Theory ◽  
Criminal Activity ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Moral Norms ◽  
Situational Characteristics ◽  
Report Data ◽  
Self Report Data ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Low Self Control

AbstractCriminological research has identified low self-control as major cause of criminal activity. However, astonishingly little is known about the individual and situational characteristics that affect the functioning of self-control in relation to crime. Recent theorizing, especially in the context of Situational Action Theory, suggests that the interplay of personal and contextual morality creates a morally preselected choice set whose composition determines the relevance of self-control. Guided by the ideas of differential self-control effects and a moral filtering of action alternatives, the present inquiry investigates whether the role of self-control in crime causation depends on the power of moral factors to exclude crime from the set of the considered behavioral options. We argue that the significance of an individual’s capacity for self-control increases with a growing weakness of the moral filter, reaching its maximum when both personal and setting morality encourage criminal activity. Analyses of self-report data on adolescent vandalism delinquency provide support for differential self-control effects. The general picture is that self-control ability matters most when the strength of the moral filter hits a low, which is when both an individual’s own moral rules and the moral norms of the setting facilitate offending. Further evidence suggests that crime contemplation is highest when individual morality and setting morality jointly encourage vandalism. There is also indication that trait self-control has a greater effect on vandalism delinquency at higher levels of crime contemplation. All these results accord with the notion of a subsidiary relevance of control.

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