NCJ Number
212875
Journal
Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies & Management Volume: 28 Issue: 4 Dated: 2005 Pages: 609-618
Date Published
2005
Length
10 pages
Annotation
This study examined the combined and individual influences of credentialing, career experience, self-efficacy, emotional intelligence, and motivation on the career commitment of young police officers in Nigeria.
Abstract
The findings indicated that credentialing, career experience, self-efficacy, emotional intelligence, and motivation could predict the career commitment of young officers in Nigeria. The findings suggest that police agencies should make every effort to provide a healthy psychological environment and provide opportunities for credentialing in order to enhance the professionalism of the agency. Moreover, it was found that each of the five predictors independently had a significant impact on the career commitment of the young officers. Credentialing contributed the most influence over career commitment, followed by self-efficacy, motivation, and emotional intelligence. Participants were 200 young police personnel in Nigeria who were recruited through convenience sampling to complete a survey measuring the variables under consideration. Data were analyzed using multiple regression and t-test statistics. The findings were limited to the Nigerian police force; future studies should expand this line of research to police in other countries. Table, references