Are psychopathic traits a shield against burnout in policing?

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dc.abstract.enThis study investigated how psychopathic traits relate to job satisfaction and burnout in police officers. 101 Polish officers completed self-report measures for psychopathic traits, burnout, and job satisfaction. Findings indicate strong negative correlations between all psychopathy subscales and emotional exhaustion. Depersonalization also showed weak negative correlations with affective and cognitive responsiveness, and interpersonal manipulation. Conversely, personal accomplishment had moderate positive correlations with affective responsiveness and interpersonal manipulation. All psychopathy subscales strongly and positively correlated with overall job satisfaction. Results suggest that subclinical psychopathic traits may act as a protective factor against burnout and positively influence job satisfaction in police work.
dc.affiliationWydział Psychologii we Wrocławiu
dc.contributor.authorBoduszek, Daniel
dc.contributor.authorŻurawska, Dominika
dc.contributor.authorDziubińska, Julia
dc.contributor.authorWillmott, Dominic
dc.date.access2026-01-23
dc.date.accessioned2026-09-09T08:18:51Z
dc.date.available2026-09-09T08:18:51Z
dc.date.created2025-12-20
dc.description.abstract<jats:p>This study investigated how psychopathic traits relate to job satisfaction and burnout in police officers. 101 Polish officers completed self-report measures for psychopathic traits, burnout, and job satisfaction. Findings indicate strong negative correlations between all psychopathy subscales and emotional exhaustion. Depersonalization also showed weak negative correlations with affective and cognitive responsiveness, and interpersonal manipulation. Conversely, personal accomplishment had moderate positive correlations with affective responsiveness and interpersonal manipulation. All psychopathy subscales strongly and positively correlated with overall job satisfaction. Results suggest that subclinical psychopathic traits may act as a protective factor against burnout and positively influence job satisfaction in police work.</jats:p>
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dc.description.sdgPeaceJusticeAndStrongInstitutions
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dc.identifier.doi10.1177/0032258X251412285
dc.identifier.eissn1740-5599
dc.identifier.issn0032-258X
dc.identifier.urihttps://share.swps.edu.pl/handle/swps/2517
dc.identifier.weblinkhttps://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0032258X251412285?int.sj-full-text.similar-articles.9
dc.languageen
dc.pbn.affiliationpsychologia
dc.rightsCC-BY-NC
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dc.subject.enpsychopathy
dc.subject.enjob satisfaction
dc.subject.enburnout
dc.subject.enpolice officers
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dc.titleAre psychopathic traits a shield against burnout in policing?
dc.title.journalPolice Journal
dc.typeJournalArticle
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