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Relationship between Interpersonal Trust Dimensions, Mental Health Status and Job Satisfaction of PAC, Civil Police and Traffic Police
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The present study was conducted with the objective of examining the nature of the relationship between interpersonal trust and mental health dimensions with the job satisfaction of police constables among the PAC, civil police and the traffic police. The study was conducted on a total sample of 103 constables working in these three cadres. The data have been collected on the police organization in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. The survey was conducted by administering questionnaires to the police personnel and their responses were obtained on five-point scales. Statistical analysis of the data was done through one-way ANOVA showed significant differences in the factor ability and also on the demographic variable age and experience. Results showed no significant differences between the three groups on the variable salary, and also on the factors benevolence, integrity as well as psychological wellbeing, psychological distress and job satisfaction. Correlation analysis showed that job satisfaction was significantly, positively related with the age, experience, salary, ability, benevolence, integrity, psychological wellbeing and negatively with psychological distress in PAC. Among civil police, job satisfaction was significantly, positively related with integrity and psychological wellbeing. Regression analysis clearly highlighted that age is a significant predictor of job satisfaction in PAC, benevolence is significant predictor of job satisfaction among the PAC and integrity is a significant predictor of job satisfaction in civil police. The finding also revealed that psychological wellbeing is significant predictor of job satisfaction in PAC and civil police constable. Findings have important implications for building a committed and satisfied police workforce in our country.
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Interpersonal Trust, Psychological Wellbeing, Psychological Distress, Job Satisfaction.
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