[Characteristics of aggressiveness, hostility and self concept of law enforcement officers].
OBJECTIVE
The aim of the study was to characterize the aggressiveness and hostility as well as self-evaluation among police officers.


METHODS
The research was conducted in a period of four months, during the law enforcement officers psychological training. A group of 59 occupationally active police officers, aged between 22 and 48 were seen. Two psychological methods were used: Buss - Durkee Hostility - Guilt Inventory named in the Polish version "Nastroje i Humory" (NiH), adapted by M. Choynowski, which measures aggression and hostility and "Arkusz Samooceny" R. Cibora which measures self concept as well as self-evaluation.


CONCLUSIONS
The findings show an average level of aggressiveness and hostility as well as quite a high self-evaluation among police officers. The older the police officers were, the higher the aggressiveness and the lower the self-evaluation were (p<0.05).
Malcher
Katarzyna
K
Akademicki Szpital Kliniczny we Wrocławiu, Poradnia Zdrowia Psychicznego, Wrocław.
Rymaszewska
Joanna
J
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000374:Aggression / Q000523:psychology*; D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000523:psychology*; D006791:Hostility; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011044:Poland; D016495:Police / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011594:Psychometrics; D012307:Risk Factors; D020377:Self Efficacy