Polislerin Kişilerarası Problem Çözme Becerileri, Öfke ve Öfke İfade Tarzları

Abstract

This descriptive study was conducted to examine interpersonal problem solving skills, anger and anger expression styles of police officers according to their gender, rank, tenure, graduate school and self-esteem levels. The study group consisted of 542 police officers and a police chief who are working in Ankara Riot Squad Police Department and in five different Bureau of Presidency which is a part of the Turkish National Police. In this study, Interpersonal Problem Solving Inventory developed by Çam and Tümkaya (2007) was used to determine interpersonal problem solving skills. Trait Anger/Anger Expression Style Scale developed by Spielberger et al. (1983) and adapted by Özer (1994a) was used to determine police officers’ trait anger/anger expression styles. Finally, to determine self-esteem levels Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale Short Form developed by Rosenberg (1995) and adapted by Çuhadaroğlu (1986) were used as the assessment instruments. Also Demographic Information Form developed by