##plugins.themes.bootstrap3.article.main##

The aim of this research was to examine the relationship between Big Five Personality traits (neuroticism, extraversion, openness to experience, agreeableness, conscientiousness), occupational stress and job satisfaction of police officers in Cyprus Police. A cross-sectional design was employed, where data was collected at a single time point. A total of 133 participants took part in the research program. The research instruments consisted of the Neo Five Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI) Police Stress Questionnaire (PSQ) and Job Satisfaction Survey (JSS). The result of the research indicated that the correlation of conscientiousness, extraversion, openness to experience and agreeableness to job satisfaction were not significantly linked while neuroticism had a moderately negative correlation with job satisfaction, and it was the only statistically significant relationship. Results showed that gender had a statistically significant relationship with job satisfaction, with males reporting greater job satisfaction than females. Additionally, work stress in the police force significantly predicts job satisfaction over and above the effect of personality traits.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

References

  1. C. Javed and K. Sirajul., “Employees’ job satisfaction: analysing the satisfaction by length of service and employment status”, International Journal of Management Studies and Business Research, vol. 3(2), pp. 16-24, 2014.
     Google Scholar
  2. F. Luthans, Organizational behaviour, 10th ed., McGraw-Hill, 2005.
     Google Scholar
  3. P.C. Smith, L. Kendall and C.L. Hulin, The measurement of satisfaction in work and retirement: A strategy for the study of attitudes, Chicago. IL: Rand McNally, 1969.
     Google Scholar
  4. H. Lu, X. Zhang and A. While, “Job satisfaction among hospital nurses revisited: A systematic review”, International Journal of Nursing Studies, vol. 49(8), pp. 1017-1038, 2012.
     Google Scholar
  5. M. Zembylas and E. Papanastasiou, “Job satisfaction among schoolteachers in Cyprus”, Journal of Educational Administration, vol. 42(3), pp. 357-374, 2004.
     Google Scholar
  6. R. Bennett, “Job satisfaction among police constables: A comparative study in three developing nations”, Justice Quarterly, vol. 14, pp. 295-323, 1997.
     Google Scholar
  7. M.L. Dantzker and M.A. Surrette, “The perceived levels of job satisfaction among police officers: A descriptive review”, Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology, vol. 11(2), pp. 7-12, 1994.
     Google Scholar
  8. J. Zhao, Q. Thurman and N. He, “Sources of job satisfaction among police officers: A test of demographic and work environment models”, Justice Quarterly, vol. 16, pp. 153-172, 1999.
     Google Scholar
  9. A. Furnham, K. Petrides and S. Spencer-Bowdage, “The Effects of Different Types of Social Desirability on the Identification of Repressors”, Journal of Psychology, vol. 33, pp. 119-130, 2002.
     Google Scholar
  10. T.A. Judge, D. Heller and M.K. Mount, “Five-factor model of personality and job satisfaction: A meta-analysis”, Journal of Applied Psychology, vol. 87(3), pp. 530-541, 2002.
     Google Scholar
  11. A. Buzawa, T. Austin and J. Bannon, “The role of selected socio-demographic and job specific variables in predicting patrol officer job satisfaction: A re-examination ten years later”, American Journal of Police, vol. 13(2), pp. 51-75, 1994.
     Google Scholar
  12. J.M. Sharp, Job Satisfaction in Law Enforcement Officers according to Generational Cohorts. Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies, 2016.
     Google Scholar
  13. J. Shane, “Organizational Stressors and Police Performance”, Journal of Criminal Justice, vol. 38(4), pp. 807-818, 2010.
     Google Scholar
  14. P. Lagestad and A. Van den Tillaar, “A comparison of training and physical performance of police students at the start and the end of three-year police education”, The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, vol. 28(5), pp. 1394-1400, 2014.
     Google Scholar
  15. C. Randall and N. Buys, “Managing occupational stress injury in police services: A literature review”, International Public Health Journal, vol. 5, pp. 413-425, 2013.
     Google Scholar
  16. T.A. Judge, E.A. Locke and C.C. Durham, “The dispositional causes of job satisfaction: A core evaluations approach”, Research in Organizational Behaviour, vol. 19, pp. 151-188, 1997.
     Google Scholar
  17. T.A. Judge, D. Heller and R. Klinger, “The Dispositional Sources of Job Satisfaction: A Comparative Test”, Applied Psychology, vol. 57(3), pp. 361-372, 2008.
     Google Scholar
  18. R. Hoppock, Job satisfaction, New York. NY: Harper & Row Publishing, 1935.
     Google Scholar
  19. D.M. Tokar and L.M. Subich, “Relative contributions of congruence and personality dimensions to job satisfaction”, Journal of vocational behaviour, vol. 50, pp. 482-491, 1997.
     Google Scholar
  20. D.M. Tokar, A.R. Fischer and L.M. Subich, “Personality and vocational behaviour: A selective review of the literature”, Journal of Vocational Behaviour, vol. 53(2), pp. 115-153, 1998.
     Google Scholar
  21. M.R. Barrick and M.K. Mount, “The Big Five personality dimensions and job performance: a meta-analysis”, Personnel Psychology, vol. 44, pp. 1-26, 1991.
     Google Scholar
  22. J.F. Salgado, “The five-factor model of personality and job performance in the European community”, Journal of Applied Psychology, vol. 82, pp. 30-41, 1997.
     Google Scholar
  23. R.P. Tett, D.N. Jackson and M. Rothstein, “Personality measures as predictors of job performance: a meta-analytic review”, Personnel Psychology, vol. 44(4), pp. 703-742, 1991.
     Google Scholar
  24. D.W. Organ and A. Lingl, “Personality, satisfaction, and organizational citizenship behaviour”, Journal of Social Psychology, vol. 135, pp. 339-350, 1995.
     Google Scholar
  25. O. Behling, “Employee Selection: Will Intelligence and Conscientiousness Do the Job?”, The Academy of Management Executive (1993-2005)”, vol. 12(1), pp. 77-86, 1988.
     Google Scholar
  26. S.M. Mire, “Correlates of job satisfaction among police officers”. Doctoral Dissertation, Sam Houston State University, 2005.
     Google Scholar
  27. A. Ortega, S.O. Brenner and P. Leather, “Occupational stress, coping and personality in the police: An SEM study”, International Journal of Police Science and Management, vol. 9(1), pp. 36-50, 2007.
     Google Scholar
  28. U. Khizar, D. Orcullo and J. Mustafa, “The impact of personality traits and gender on job satisfaction of police officers in Punjab, Pakistan”, International Journal of Advanced Research, vol. 4(6), pp. 1391-1396, 2016.
     Google Scholar
  29. J.K., Sager, “Type A Behaviour Pattern (TABP) Among Salespeople and its Relationship to Job Stress”, Journal of Personal Selling and Sales Management, vol. 11(2), pp. 1-14, 1991.
     Google Scholar
  30. J. Chen and C. Silverthorne, “The impact of locus of control on job stress, job performance and job satisfaction in Taiwan”, Leadership & Organization Development Journal, vol. 29(7), pp. 572-582, 2008.
     Google Scholar
  31. D.C. Montgomery, G. Blodgett and J.H. Barnes, “A model of financial securities salespersons job stress”, Journal of Services Marketing, vol. 10(3), pp. 21-38, 1996.
     Google Scholar
  32. G. Halkos and D. Bousinakis, “The effect of stress and satisfaction on productivity”, International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, vol. 59(5), pp. 415-443, 2010.
     Google Scholar
  33. O. Siu, “Job stress and job performance among employees in Hong Kong”, International Journal of Psychology, vol. 38(6), pp. 337-347, 2003.
     Google Scholar
  34. S. Paul, “Cross national differences in relationships of work demands, job satisfaction, and turnover intentions with work family conflict”, Personnel Psychology, vol. 11(4), pp. 133-136, 2002.
     Google Scholar
  35. K. Chang and L. Lu, “Characteristics of Organizational Culture Stressors and Wellbeing”, Journal of Management Psychology, vol. 22(6), pp. 549-568, 2007.
     Google Scholar
  36. C.L. Cooper and J. Marshall, “Occupational sources of stress: a review of the literature relating to CHD and mental ill-health”, Journal of Occupational Psychology, vol. 49, pp. 11-28, 1976.
     Google Scholar
  37. P.L. Stamps and E.B. Piedmonte, “Nurses and Work Satisfaction: an index for measurement”, Health Administration Press, 1986.
     Google Scholar
  38. P.A. Landsbergis, “Occupational stress among health care workers: A test of the job demands‐control mode”, Journal of Organizational behaviour, vol. 9(3), pp. 217-239, 1998.
     Google Scholar
  39. D. Terry, M. Nielsen and L. Perchard, “Effects of work stress on psychological well-being and job satisfaction: The stress buffering role of social support”, Australian Journal of Psychology, vol. 45(3), pp.168-175, 1992.
     Google Scholar
  40. N.A. Flanagan and T.J. Flanagan, “An analysis of the relationship between job satisfaction and job stress in correctional nurses”, Research in Nursing and Health, vol. 25(4), pp. 282-294, 2002.
     Google Scholar
  41. H. Sveinsdottir, P. Biering and A. Ramel, “Occupational Stress, Job Satisfaction, and Working Environment among Icelandic Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Survey”, International Journal of Nursing Studies, vol. 43, pp. 875-889, 2006.
     Google Scholar
  42. G.A. Zangaro and K.L. Soeken, “A Meta-Analysis of studies of nurses' job satisfaction”, Research in Nursing and Health, vol. 30, pp. 445-458, 2007.
     Google Scholar
  43. N. Yahaya, A. Yahaya, F.A. Tamyes, J. Ismail and S. Saini Jaalam, “The effect of various modes of occupational stress, job satisfaction, intention”, Journal of Social Sciences, vol. 5(4), pp. 390-397, 2010.
     Google Scholar
  44. Costa, P. T., Jr., & McCrae, R. R., Revised NEO Personality Inventory (NEO- PI-R) and NEO Five-Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI) professional manual, Odessa, FL: Psychological Assessment Resources, 1992.
     Google Scholar
  45. P. E. Spector, Job satisfaction: Application, assessment, causes, and consequences, Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, 1997.
     Google Scholar