scholarly journals DIRECTIONS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPPORT OF PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY OF WOMEN-POLICE NATIONAL POLICE OF UKRAINE

2020 ◽  
pp. 473-483
Author(s):  
Н. О. Білевич
Keyword(s):  
Police Officers ◽  
Sense Of Self ◽  
Psychological Support ◽  
Professional Activity ◽  
Women Police Officers ◽  
Professional Activities ◽  
Women Police ◽  
Professional Self ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
National Police

The urgency of the topic is that the processes of European integration in Ukraine involve increasing the competitiveness of police officers, which necessitates the definition of conditions for their professional self-realization. One of the most important indicators of professional self-realization is success in professional activities. It is difficult to define this concept, especially in relation to the professional activity of a female police officer. Her success is evaluated from different angles: society as a whole, the team with which there is interaction during the performance of professional duties, the leadership of the organization, the family. The success of professional achievements is assessed by the woman herself, first of all, it concerns the possibility of revealing her potential and its maximum realization in the professional sphere. The article is devoted to the definition of areas of psychological support for the professional activities of women police officers, aimed at promoting their successful self-realization. Various indicators of professional success are analyzed. The factors that cause the gradual accumulation of changes in the structure of professional activity and personal characteristics, which negatively affect productivity and interaction with other participants in the work process, are identified. The model of psychological support of professional activity of women police officers in the set of the following blocks is substantiated: diagnostic; psychological and pedagogical; socio-psychological; psychocorrectional. To realize their potential and succeed in any field of professional activity, women police officers must be able to gain social approval and professional status in accordance with their efforts, material security, gain a sense of self-importance and self-esteem, and maintain the commitment of their loved ones and family members. while remaining himself, without distorting his “I” and without destroying his personality. This necessitates psychological support of women’s professional activity in the National Police of Ukraine, which is aimed at solving individual and personal problems and supporting the personality of the specialist at all stages of professional self-determination.

scholarly journals Training Technologies as Means for Forming the Professional Identity of Police Officers during Professional Genesis

2020 ◽  
Vol 76 (1) ◽  
pp. 167-171
Author(s):  
O. Y. Shlomin
Keyword(s):  
Professional Identity ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Professional Community ◽  
Psychological Theory ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Professional Activities ◽  
Professional Self ◽  
Effectiveness Of Training ◽  
Training Exercises ◽  
National Police

One of the modern technologies for training and developing individuals is a variety of trainings, including professionally-oriented ones. Since the training of modern police officers in higher educational institutions with specific learning conditions should focus on professional self-development of personality, formation and development of professional identity and other necessary personal and professional qualities, the aim of the study was to identify the effectiveness of training procedures on the dynamics of professional identity. Modern concepts of professional genesis, psychological theory of activity and the concept of genetic development of personality became the methodological basis of the study. It is noted that the developed and worked out program of comprehensive training to optimize the professional genesis of the employees of preventive units of the National Police consists of three modules and allows participants to solve problems (professional and life) situations during training exercises. It was found out that the training expands the knowledge of cadets on the professional identity of police officers, helps to deepen their knowledge of the prerequisites for professional formation and development, outlines their priorities in professional activities. It is established that after the training there is a positive dynamics of growth of both the level of professional identity of cadets in the whole and its individual components. In particular, the design-behavioral and motivational-value components of professional identity have been changed, which indicates about a clearer assessment of cadets’ professional plans, as well as clarity, independence in the process of building them, the desire to remain in the profession and to be successful there. The author has noted the cadets’ need for self-realization, the conformity of their personal and life values to the values of the profession and the professional community, the value of the chosen profession for them, the established emotional attitude of cadets to the chosen police profession and to themselves as its representative. It is expedient to use the received results of the research for drawing up the programs of psychological support of police officers at various stages of the professional genesis.

scholarly journals Experimental Study of Formation of Police Officers' Personal Competence

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 179-200
Author(s):  
O.A. Ulyanina ◽  
M.V. Levi ◽  
O.A. Teplova
Keyword(s):  
Police Officers ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
Psychological Support ◽  
Professional Activity ◽  
First Year ◽  
University Graduates ◽  
Personal Competence ◽  
Professional Activities ◽  
Single Moment ◽  
High Consistency

Relevance: the article justifies the need for comprehensive psychological support of professional training of police officers in order to improve the quality of education and competence of law enforcement specialists. The purpose of the research is to test the developed Concept of psychological support for the formation of personal competence of police officers. Hypothesis of the study: after execution of the forming influence the level of formation of the components of personal competence and the degree of their integration increases as well as the success of professional activities during the first year of service. Sample: 1163 students of the Volgograd Academy of the Ministry of internal Affairs. Results: the efficiency of developing impacts within the framework of the Concept is confirmed at all stages of the experiment. Assessments of personal competence development are significantly related to the professional progress of University graduates assessed by experts. Expert assessments of the components of personal competence show high consistency with corresponding personal variables evaluated through self-reporting, both in a single-moment section and in dynamics. Conclusion: the implementation of the Concept shows the efficiency of psychological support measures for the formation of personal competence, the influence of their level of development on the results of professional activity is confirmed.

scholarly journals ВПЛИВ ОСОБИСТІСНИХ ВЛАСТИВОСТЕЙ НА ФОРМУВАННЯ ПРОФЕСІЙНОЇ ДЕФОРМАЦІЇ ПРАЦІВНИКІВ РИЗИКОНЕБЕЗПЕЧНИХ ПРОФЕСІЙ

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-44
Author(s):  
Зоряна Ковальчук
Keyword(s):  
Police Officers ◽  
Personnel Selection ◽  
Law Enforcement Officers ◽  
Professional Activity ◽  
Professional Burnout ◽  
Integral Forms ◽  
Deformation Processes ◽  
Personal Qualities ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
National Police

У статті теоретично обґрунтовано та емпірично доведено вплив особистісних властивостей на формування професійної деформації працівників ризиконебезпечних професій, зокрема слідчих та опе­рупов­новажених підрозділів національної поліції України. Зазначено, що професійно важливі якості у фахівця розвиваються під час тривалої професійної діяльності, а разом з тим працівник набуває й інших якостей, які деформують особистість. Отже, у процесі професійного становлення відбувається і розвиток різно­манітних професійних деструкцій. З метою виявлення деформаційних процесів працівників правоохоронних ор­ганів різних підрозділів та визначення шляхів їх профілактики авторка провела емпіричне дослідження, ви­­користавши низку психодіагностичних методик, зокрема, «Визначення психічного вигорання» О. О. Ру­ка­виш­­нікова, «Визначення інтегральних форм комунікативної агресивності» В. В. Бойка, «Вивчення ін­те­граль­них акцентуацій особистості» К. Леонгарда, модифікація С. Шмішека, «Особистісний опитувальник» Г. Айзен­ка, опитувальник «Професійне вигорання» (К. Маслач, С. Джексон, адаптовано Н. Є. Водоп’яно­вою). Кореляційний аналіз показав, що у слідчих виявлено професійне «вигорання», пов’язане з психо­емо­ційним виснаженням, особистісним віддаленням, професійною мотивацією, спонтанністю агресії, екст­ра­версією-інтроверсією, редукцією персональних досягнень. В оперуповноважених професійне «вигорання» пов’язане з деперсоналізацією, екстраверсією-інтроверсією, невмінням переключати агресію на діяльність або неживі об’єкти, особистісним віддаленням, ритуалізацією агресії, аутоагресією та емоційним висна­жен­ням. Перспектива досліджень полягає у розробці рекомендацій щодо кадрового відбору на вищевказані професії з урахуванням особистісних властивостей претендентів на посади та профілактиці й вико­рис­танні корекційних методів з метою зниження рівня професійного «вигорання» серед працівників полі­цейських підрозділів та інших ризиконебезпечних професій In the article the author substantiates theoretically and proves empirically the influence of personal qualities on the formation of professional deformation of employees of risky professions, particularly investigators and detectives of the National Police of Ukraine. It is ndicated that professionally important qualities of a specialist are developed during a long professional activity, and  at the same time the employee acquires some other qualities that deform the person. Thus, the development of various professional destructions takes place during professional formation. In order to detect the deformation processes of law enforcement officers of different units and determine the ways of their prevention the author conducted an empirical study using a number of psychodiagnostic techniques, such as: "Definition of mental burnout" (O. Rukavishnikov), "Definition of integral forms of communicative aggressiveness" (V. Boyko), "Study of the integral accentuations of a personality" (K. Leonhard, modification of S. Shmyshek), "Personality questionnaire" (G. Eysenk), Questionnaire "Professional burnout" (K. Maslach, S. Jackson, adapted by N. Vodopyanovа). Correlation analysis showed that there was a professional "burnout" in the investigators associated with psychoemotional exhaustion, personal distance, professional motivation, spontaneity of aggression, extraversion-introversion, reduction of personal achievements. Detectives’ professional burnout is associated with depersonalization, extraversion-introversion, inability to switch aggression over activity or inanimate objects, personal distance, ritualization of aggression, auto-aggression and emotional exhaustion. The author expects the prospect of research in developing recommendations on personnel selection for the above-mentioned professions, taking into consideration the personal qualities of applicants for positions and the prevention and use of corrective methods aiming to reduce the level of professional burnout among police officers and other risky professions.  

scholarly journals Legal and Psychological Principles of the Study of Professional Deformation of Officers of the National Police of Ukraine

2020 ◽  
pp. 235-249
Author(s):  
Zoryana KISIL ◽  
Roman-Volodymyr KISIL
Keyword(s):  
Police Officers ◽  
Professional Education ◽  
Professional Growth ◽  
Social Role ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Stress Factors ◽  
Professional Activity ◽  
Problem Solution ◽  
Professional Activities ◽  
National Police

The article states that despite the variety of permanent attempts to investigate the phenomenon of professional deformation of police officers, and despite the considerable amount of scientific research devoted to the study of various manifestations of this phenomenon, there is no commonly accepted opinion among scientists about the determinants of its occurrence, therefore there are differences in the concept of this phenomenon itself. It is defined that professional deformation signs begin to appear in the personality, and then they are displayed in the professional activity and communication with the closest people through the behavior. The theoretical and practical analysis of manifestations of professional deformation of a person is carried out, legal and psychological, methodological and pragmatic approaches to studying the terminology concepts that describe the essential content of personal determinants of the development of professional deformation of a personality are synthesized and grounded. It is indicated that professional deformation is a completely different socio-psychological phenomenon — namely, the emergence of certain individual psychological changes that arise from professional activity and affect the quality of its fulfilment. The research of professional deformation of a personality is a sufficiently urgent problem, solution of which is of considerable interest, both in theoretical and applied senses. Professionalization of an individual in the period of performing the job duties is related to both the development of professionally important qualities, and the development of skills that adversely affect its activity. It is established that this phenomenon is a complex social, legal and psychological problem, for a thorough study of which it is necessary to use a systematic approach, which along with the general legal methods equally applies social and psychological and sociological methods of research. It is stated and confirmed that the officers of the National Police of Ukraine in their daily professional activities usually are influenced with various negative phenomena such as unlawful behavior, communication with typical representatives of the criminal subculture of society, dealing with law offences of various types, usual confusion determined by misconceptions and mistakes in daily routines, negative social perception of their social role and their professional activities or tasks. It was underlined that in the professional-moral sphere the professional deformation of the police officers is manifested by the lowering of the level of an adequate indication of the social, psychological and moral content of their professional tasks, the formation of a negative perception of future professional growth, the devaluation of the importance of their profession in the officer’s consciousness, the growth of egocentrism and selfishness, which in turn leads to the formal fulfilment of professional tasks as well as to the use of their professional capabilities to satisfy their personal goals; in the intellectual sphere professional deformation manifests itself in the absence of independent decision-making and furthermore, — the lack of desire for further professional education and development; stereotypical predisposition to brutal action; lack of skills in production of non-standard decisions in extreme and risky situations; unreasonably high selfishness; development of a hypertrophied self-perception of their professional abilities; in the emotional sphere professional deformation manifests itself in the «general roughening of the individual», in the restriction and misery of the emotional and psychological sphere as well as in the reduction of self-control of person’s psycho-emotional state, that leads to the increase of the level of excitability and irritability, and sometimes determines conflicts that sometimes lead to depressive states. It has been stated that the prevention of professional deformation of the officers of the National Police of Ukraine should be based on the systematic consideration of the personal, microsystem, macrosystem determinants that cause this phenomenon. In the realms where the professional deformation of National Police officers is obviously a widespread phenomenon, considerable actions towards its prevention should be made according to the certain strategy that will include a number of measures to improve the following aspects: the profession-psychological training of the personality of a policeman in the terms of teaching the policemen of basic techniques and methods of psychological support for personal security in risky and extreme situations; development of the skills of psychological preparation, that are aimed to stop illegal actions; facilitation skills. Keywords: officers of the National Police of Ukraine, professional deformation, determinants of professional deformation, mimicry strategies, special conditions of activity, extreme situations, stress factors.

A comprehensive approach to the formation of anti-corruption behavior of the internal affairs bodies employees in the professional development system

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (3) ◽  
pp. 210-217
Author(s):  
Oksana Mironkina
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Comprehensive Approach ◽  
Professional Activity ◽  
Advanced Training ◽  
Basic Training ◽  
Professional Activities ◽  
Training Courses ◽  
Internal Affairs ◽  
Corruption Prevention

Methods of training in advanced training groups formed from the staff of personnel divisions of the MIA of Russia, which involve the use of anti-corruption education at different stages of professional activity are discussed in the article. A comprehensive approach to the formation of anti-corruption behavior, which allows using various forms of training of police officers in their relation is described. The effectiveness of this approach in the system of professional development was shown. A comprehensive approach allows the training process to pay attention to the needs and difficulties in the field of corruption prevention without spending time on basic training information. Several stages in the organization and content of training are considered. Each of them corresponds to different stages of professional development of specialists of personnel divisions of internal affairs bodies. Described in detail every stage is aimed at a separate audience and has its own value. The possibilities of anti-corruption education are presented, starting with the selection of personnel for service in the internal affairs bodies and ending with the preparation for dismissal. The anti-corruption educational activities carried out at the present time are analyzed. Methods of intensifying each of them and the possibilities of optimal inclusion in the developed complex of content and forms are determined. The proposed approach can be used for majority posts. It is not limited to human resources units. In addition, the developed methodological material can be used by students in the course of their professional activities in the field after studying at advanced training courses.

Mainstream Superhero Comics and Gendered Representations of Social Control

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hope Hutchins
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Social Control ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Graphic Novels ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Women Police Officers ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Media Constructions ◽  
Women Police

In the context of increasing familiarity with mainstream superhero comics and their characters, a wide range of readers are being exposed to the values regarding gender and social control being communicated in this genre. Therefore, it is important to assess whether social control is signified differently for males and females in superhero comics. This presentation will begin with a discussion of why it is important to study comics and graphic novels. I will then outline the concept of social control and criminological theories centered on this idea before demonstrating why superheroes may be understood as agents of social control. This will bring me to a discussion of preliminary findings of a qualitative content analysis of issues of Batman, Captain America, Wonder Woman, Ms Marvel, Justice League of America, and New Avengers comics released from May to October 2007. In examining the leadership positions, the formal and informal methods employed, those over whom social control is exercised, and relative success of each superhero in these issues, I am seeking to assess whether social control is portrayed as being exercised by male and female superheroes in different ways and to identify how this happens. The results of this content analysis will be compared with previous studies of women police officers to assess whether representations of female agents of social control in superhero comics are consistent with the experiences of real‐life criminal justice practitioners. Finally, the reasons for and implications of the nature of such media constructions will be briefly explored to encourage other students to study comics and graphic novels.

scholarly journals INDIVIDUAL PSYCHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE POLICE RECRUITS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN THE HOST ENVIRONMENT

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 298-303
Author(s):  
Yu.V. Semerikova
Keyword(s):  
Adaptive Behavior ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Negative Attitude ◽  
Psychological Characteristics ◽  
Professional Activity ◽  
Law Enforcement Agencies ◽  
New Members ◽  
Host Environment ◽  
Women Police ◽  
Working And Living Conditions

The article presents the results of the study of individual psychological characteristics of adaptive behavior of recruit men and women police officers. The study develops theoretical knowledge on the problems of adaptation of new members of police, expands the boundaries of the problem field; the empirical data clarify ideas about the features of adaptation of employees in the host environment depending on gender. In the course of the empirical study, depending on gender, differences in individual psychological characteristics of adaptive behavior of newly appointed employees of the low enforcement agencies bodies were revealed. This may determine the specifics of their entry into the host environment. Newly appointed policewomen employees with impaired adaptive behavior are characterized by a higher rejection of professional activity than men, unacceptable working and living conditions, a feeling of constant anxiety in the process of social interaction, but less negative attitude to life.

scholarly journals Research of the peculiarities of academic motivation of final-year cadets

2018 ◽  
Vol 69 (2) ◽  
pp. 36-42
Author(s):  
L. M. Zakharenko ◽  
O. O. Maloholova ◽  
T. I. Yurchenko-Shekhovtsova
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
Academic Motivation ◽  
Postgraduate Education ◽  
Professional Activity ◽  
Theoretical Knowledge ◽  
Professional Activities ◽  
The Status ◽  
Service Training

The author has studied the peculiarities of academic motivation of final-year cadets (n=323) of higher education institutions with specific educational conditions. It has been determined that the dominant motivation for their professional training is internal motivation. They make independent decisions about their professional activities and seek to continue their service within the National Police. Adequate and situational types of professional motivation are typical for cadets. Respondents are aiming for theoretical knowledge. The motives for the professional activities of final-year cadets do not affect their motivation to acquire theoretical knowledge, but they affect the acquisition of professional skills and abilities. The “romantic halo” of the profession remains in the perception of the profession by final-year cadets, but the material component also becomes important. The status of the profession in society and its material remuneration, as well as the curiosity of the chosen profession have significant influence on the motivation of future professional activities of fourth-year cadets. The motivating factor for internally motivated cadets is a sense of effectiveness, as well as status and state’s high salary for labor of law enforcement professionals. Externally positively motivated cadets in case of the decrease in the status of the profession, unrealized career ambitions or the reduction of the material rewards of law enforcement officers may begin to perform their duties formally or may leave the service. Externally negatively motivated cadets are not interested in performing professional duties. On the basis of the obtained data, the author has concluded on the importance of mentoring in the process of professional development of young specialists and the continuation of professional training in the system of postgraduate education and service training of police officers. The author has emphasized the importance of further motivation of final-year cadets within professional activity, in particular the introduction of a “motivational” package for police officers by the state.

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