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- Title
Variables Predictivas del Aprovechamiento Formativo en la Policía Local.
- Authors
Saldaña, Alfredo Berges
- Abstract
Police selection includes a period of training in which candidates acquire the relevant skills and knowledge for work. This study was carried out with the Local Police of Zaragoza. It examines the validity of general mental ability, the personality dimensions and theoretical knowledge applied to work, in order to predict training proficiency. A multiple regression correlational analysis and path analysis were carried out using the data of 240 candidates to be police officers. The results show that training proficiency can be predicted by general mental ability, theoretical knowledge applied to the job and three personality dimensions: conscientiousness, openness to experience and agreeableness. A causal model is presented, including the direct and indirect effects the variables have on training proficiency in the case of local police officers.
- Subjects
ZARAGOZA (Spain); SPAIN; POLICE training; SELECTION &; appointment of police; ABILITY testing
- Publication
Revista de Psicologia del Trabajo y de Las Organizaciones, 2011, Vol 27, Issue 3, p163
- ISSN
1576-5962
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5093/tr2011v27n3a1