An Exploration of the Relationship Between Emotional Intelligence and Job Performance in Police Organizations

Ali, Omar; Garner, Iain; Magadley, Wissam

doi:10.1007/s11896-011-9088-9

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“…Thus, maintaining a high fitness level appears to be important for police officers, because it contributes to carrying out their duties, especially in situations demanding social interaction. 6,7 In line with the results of a previous meta-analysis, 2 the present findings support sex-specific differences in facial emotion recognition abilities as regressions revealed higher accuracy on the facial emotion recognition tasks in women compared to men. This increased the likeliness that ceiling effects influenced the association between CRF and facial emotion recognition in women.…”

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“…5 This association is highly pronounced in police officers. 6 In their job, they need to rely on individual facial emotion recognition abilities to coordinate actions with team members, to gain information in interviews, and to detect lies in interrogations as well as conflict situations. 7 Despite the relevance of this aspect of social cognition for mental health and job performance, the potential long-term influence of aerobic activities on social cognition has not yet been investigated in healthy individuals.…”

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Association between cardiorespiratory fitness and social cognition in healthy adults

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Schilling

Colledge

et al. 2020

Scandinavian Med Sci Sports

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Purpose Whereas there is compelling evidence for an association between cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and executive function and attention, its relation with social cognition has not been investigated yet. However, social cognition is linked with mental health and career success in jobs with high demands on social interaction. The present study aims to examine the association between CRF and the facial emotion recognition aspect of social cognition in police officers. Methods The study utilized a cross‐sectional design. 198 male and female participants (aged 38.3 ± 1.3 years) completed the Åstrand submaximal bicycle ergometer test and their CRF was estimated using the Åstrand‐Rhyming nomogram. Additionally, a 2‐choice reaction time task and two facial emotion recognition tasks (labeling and matching) with low (emotion recognition from faces) and high (emotion recognition from eyes) difficulty trials were administered for the assessment of attention and social cognition. Results Adjusting for age, gender, education, and attention, hierarchical regression supported higher CRF to be related to higher performance on overall performance on the facial emotion labeling and matching tasks, Beta = 0.141, P = .046. With regard to difficulty levels, a similar association between CRF and task performance was found for the faces condition, Beta = 0.147, P = .043, but not for the eyes condition, Beta = 0.105, P = .132. Conclusions Social cognition appears to differ as a function of adults’ CRF level. The present findings have a high relevance for police officers, because they need to rely on this cognitive domain for many decisions in their work‐life.

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Association between cardiorespiratory fitness and social cognition in healthy adults

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Schilling

Colledge

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Scandinavian Med Sci Sports

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“…Emotional intelligence (EI, sometimes referred to as EQ) involves the extent to which individuals: (1) recognize their emotions and understand how emotions impact their behavior; (2) control impulsive feelings and successfully manage their emotions; (3) identify others' emotional cues without letting one's own emotions interfere with behavior; and (4) maintain good relationships, communicate clearly, influence others, work well in a team, and manage conflict (e.g., [40]). Individuals with higher EI tend to handle stress better than those with lower EI, and EI has been correlated with police performance [41]. Moreover, there have been promising findings that training can improve emotional intelligence (e.g., [42][43][44]) and encouraging efforts at applying this to police officers (e.g., [45]).…”

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New Directions in Police Academy Training: A Call to Action

Blumberg

Schlösser

Papazoglou

et al. 2019

IJERPH

103

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The complexities of modern policing require law enforcement agencies to expand how officers are trained to do their jobs. It is not sufficient for training to focus solely on the law or on perishable skills; such as arrest and control; defensive tactics; driving; and firearms. The present manuscript addresses the critical importance of infusing academy training with the psychological skills essential for officers to meet the contemporary challenges of police work. The authors suggest that the skills (i.e., cognitive; emotional; social; and moral) discussed in this paper may improve officers’ wellness as well as promote relationships between police officers and community members. Specific methods of incorporating these skills in academy training are offered.

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“…Emotional fortitude and effective interpersonal and occupational functioning can be assessed though measuring emotional intelligence (EI) (Pekrun, & Frese, 1992;Salovey & Mayer, 1990). Existing mental health training modalities in corrections and related fields often include components of emotional intelligence, and research suggests that EI can be increased through training (Al Ali, Garner, & Magadley, 2012;Nelis et al, 2011;Schutte, Malouff, & Thorsteinsson, 2013). EI can serve as a protective factor against job related burnout and perceived stress (Salovey, Bedell, Detweiler, & Mayer, 1999;Slaski & Cartwright, 2002).…”

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“…EI can serve as a protective factor against job related burnout and perceived stress (Salovey, Bedell, Detweiler, & Mayer, 1999;Slaski & Cartwright, 2002). Additionally, higher EI leads to greater empathy, greater abilities to manage emotions, higher job satisfaction, lower turnover, more effective communication, and an increased willingness to take on leadership roles (Downey, Papageorgiou, & Stough, 2006;George, 2000;Al Ali, Garner, & Magadley, 2012;Salovey, Bedell, Detweiler, & Mayer, 1999;Slaski and Cartwright, 2002).…”

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Correctional Officer Opinions about Offenders with Mental Illness: The Relationships Among Opinions, Burnout, Emotional Intelligence, and Mental Health Training

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Platt was invaluable in developing this document. I am thankful for her support and availability, and for going above and beyond to ensure that I successfully completed this process. Dr. Baker has served as a mentor for many years and has been a valuable source of knowledge about the subject matter. I am thankful for the opportunities that he has provided me in the forensic field, and for the countless pieces of advice he has provided me.There are many other staff members who have made obtaining this degree seamless and memorable, including Vicki Railing, Dr. James Bartee, and Dr. David Allen. I have felt welcomed since arriving at WVU and from them have gained vital knowledge and skills to ensure that I enter the workforce as a passionate and competent psychologist.

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An Exploration of the Relationship Between Emotional Intelligence and Job Performance in Police Organizations

Cited by 35 publications

References 26 publications

Association between cardiorespiratory fitness and social cognition in healthy adults

Association between cardiorespiratory fitness and social cognition in healthy adults

New Directions in Police Academy Training: A Call to Action

Correctional Officer Opinions about Offenders with Mental Illness: The Relationships Among Opinions, Burnout, Emotional Intelligence, and Mental Health Training

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