A psycho-educational programme aimed at dealing with aggressive behaviour exhibited by police officials towards the community.
- Authors: Mahapa, Lesiba Alex
- Date: 2012-08-15
- Subjects: Police-community relations - South Africa , Police brutality - South Africa , Police psychology - South Africa
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:9416 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/5850
- Description: D.Ed. , The research nature of this study was primarily explorative, and also descriptive. The objective of this study was to explore and describe community experiences of aggressive behaviour exhibited by police officials towards them. This research was of a qualitative nature. Four steps of psycho-educational programme development were followed. In the first step a situational analysis was carried out. The sampling component was purposively selected police officials working under the jurisdiction of specific police stations in Gauteng Province and community members as victims of aggression at the hands of police officials. Data gathering methods used in this research were phenomenological individual and focus group interviews and observations. The researcher conducted the observation for this study during interviews and field notes were written during interview process. The researcher conducted interviews with victims of aggressive behaviour by police officials and other participants were police officials and stakeholders who are dealing with inappropriate behaviour of police officials. The participants had to comment on their experiences of aggression exhibited by police officials and other participants who are police officials in the South African Police Service talk about their experiences when they were involved in aggressive action towards the community. These interviews formed the basis of this study to facilitate the attainment of the primary objective, which was to explore and describe the experience of aggression behaviour exhibited by Police officials towards the community. The data from these interviews were analysed using an open coding method. An independent coder did an analysis independent from the researcher. A consensus validation discussion was held with the independent coder on the codification of the data. The detailed discussion of results obtained from the interviews and observations were presented in verbatim quotes, descriptive and reflective notes and the illustration of emergent themes and categories. Rigour and adequacy were ensured by data collected and the results obtained from data analysis indicated convergence and saturation. The integration of trustworthiness, that is, credibility, transferability, dependability and confirmability were applied throughout the study. Ethical considerations and consent letters were presented to the participants, including preserving of anonymity, confidentiality, voluntary participation, understood consent and the ethical role of the researcher has adhered to. The research is very important as the experiences of aggression by community members were explored and described. The research results indicated that there is tension among the community and police officials in the South African Police Service. The Police officials under study are demoralised and tend to become negative towards the public because they are of the opinion that enough is not done to support them in performing their difficult duties. It is evident from the results that there is lack of effective communication stakeholders who are dealing with inappropriate behaviour in the South African Police Service with other structures like the Independent Complaints Directorate. In step two the psycho-educational programme was developed. Firstly a conceptual framework was derived from the result of step one. The conceptual framework served as framework of reference for the description of a psycho-educational programme. In step three the programme was implemented and in step four the programme was evaluated. In conclusion, it is evident that aggression really exists in the workplace and officials are affected by such aggression. The recommendations of dealing with aggressive behaviour exhibited by police officials towards the community was done in line with the situational analysis after the conclusion drawn from the findings and were described in a psycho-educational perspective.
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- Authors: Mahapa, Lesiba Alex
- Date: 2012-08-15
- Subjects: Police-community relations - South Africa , Police brutality - South Africa , Police psychology - South Africa
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:9416 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/5850
- Description: D.Ed. , The research nature of this study was primarily explorative, and also descriptive. The objective of this study was to explore and describe community experiences of aggressive behaviour exhibited by police officials towards them. This research was of a qualitative nature. Four steps of psycho-educational programme development were followed. In the first step a situational analysis was carried out. The sampling component was purposively selected police officials working under the jurisdiction of specific police stations in Gauteng Province and community members as victims of aggression at the hands of police officials. Data gathering methods used in this research were phenomenological individual and focus group interviews and observations. The researcher conducted the observation for this study during interviews and field notes were written during interview process. The researcher conducted interviews with victims of aggressive behaviour by police officials and other participants were police officials and stakeholders who are dealing with inappropriate behaviour of police officials. The participants had to comment on their experiences of aggression exhibited by police officials and other participants who are police officials in the South African Police Service talk about their experiences when they were involved in aggressive action towards the community. These interviews formed the basis of this study to facilitate the attainment of the primary objective, which was to explore and describe the experience of aggression behaviour exhibited by Police officials towards the community. The data from these interviews were analysed using an open coding method. An independent coder did an analysis independent from the researcher. A consensus validation discussion was held with the independent coder on the codification of the data. The detailed discussion of results obtained from the interviews and observations were presented in verbatim quotes, descriptive and reflective notes and the illustration of emergent themes and categories. Rigour and adequacy were ensured by data collected and the results obtained from data analysis indicated convergence and saturation. The integration of trustworthiness, that is, credibility, transferability, dependability and confirmability were applied throughout the study. Ethical considerations and consent letters were presented to the participants, including preserving of anonymity, confidentiality, voluntary participation, understood consent and the ethical role of the researcher has adhered to. The research is very important as the experiences of aggression by community members were explored and described. The research results indicated that there is tension among the community and police officials in the South African Police Service. The Police officials under study are demoralised and tend to become negative towards the public because they are of the opinion that enough is not done to support them in performing their difficult duties. It is evident from the results that there is lack of effective communication stakeholders who are dealing with inappropriate behaviour in the South African Police Service with other structures like the Independent Complaints Directorate. In step two the psycho-educational programme was developed. Firstly a conceptual framework was derived from the result of step one. The conceptual framework served as framework of reference for the description of a psycho-educational programme. In step three the programme was implemented and in step four the programme was evaluated. In conclusion, it is evident that aggression really exists in the workplace and officials are affected by such aggression. The recommendations of dealing with aggressive behaviour exhibited by police officials towards the community was done in line with the situational analysis after the conclusion drawn from the findings and were described in a psycho-educational perspective.
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A psycho-educational approach towards aggression in the South African Police Service.
- Authors: Mahapa, Lesiba Alex
- Date: 2012-08-16
- Subjects: Police brutality - South Africa , Aggressiveness - South Africa , Police psychology - South Africa
- Type: Mini-Dissertation
- Identifier: uj:2565 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/6017
- Description: M.Ed. , Our nation was founded on the principle that the individual has infinite dignity and worth. The South African Police Service exists to keep the nation secured and at peace by intensifying correct security measures throughout the country. The only way to ensure police productivity and create police professionalism is through all-inclusive human resource management that will involve all stakeholders in an organisation in decision making. Generally sound labour relations that consist of mutual respect; good faith bargaining and responsible conflict and dispute management mechanisms should prevail in the South African Police Services. It is therefore important to have legislation, policies and directives that should be effectively implemented to motivate and accelerate change in the behaviour of police officials. Glasser mentioned that human behaviour is influenced by the individual himself rather than by external forces but with police officials external influences contribute to a change in behaviour; thus they need support from the management of the South African Police Service. The psychological impact of experiences of aggression by police officials in the South African Police Service is discussed from a psycho-educational perspective. This perspective will encourage Police Inspectors' to deal with their experiences of aggression. The research nature of this study was primarily explorative, and also descriptive. The objective of this study was to explore and describe police officials' experiences of aggression in the South African Police Service. This research was of a qualitative nature. The sampling element was Police inspectors working under the jurisdiction of specific police stations in Gauteng Province. Data gathering methods used in this research were individual interviews and observations. The observation for this study was conducted by the researcher at the community service centre (charge office). A total of eleven interviews were conducted but only six were audiotaped and other participants used an answer sheet in responding to the interview and all of them were transcribed and edited. The participants had to comment on their experiences of aggression in the South African Police Service. These eleven interviews formed the basis of this study to facilitate the attainment of the primary objective, which was to explore and describe the experience of aggression by Police Inspectors in the South African Police Service. The data from these interviews were analysed using an open coding method. An independent coder did an analysis independent from the researcher. A consensus validation discussion was held with the independent coder on the codification of the data. The detailed discussion of results obtained from the interviews and observations were presented in verbatim quotes, descriptive and reflective notes and the illustration of emergent themes and categories. Rigour and adequacy were ensured by data collected and the results obtained from data analysis indicated convergence and saturation. The integration of trustworthiness, that is, credibility, transferability, dependability and confirmability were applied throughout the study. Ethical considerations and consent letters were presented to the participants, including preserving of anonymity, confidentiality and the ethical role of the researcher has adhered to. The research is very important as the experiences of aggression by police officials in the South African Police Service were explored and described. The research results indicated that there is tension among senior officers and junior police officials in the South African Police Service. Junior officials are of the opinion that their seniors ignore them when they are making decisions. The Police Inspectors under study are demoralised and tend to become negative towards the public. It is evident from the results that there is lack of effective communication between senior and junior staff in the South African Police Service. In conclusion, it is evident that aggression really exists in the workplace and officials are affected by such aggression. The guidelines of dealing with aggression in the South African Police Service were described in a psycho-education perspective.
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- Authors: Mahapa, Lesiba Alex
- Date: 2012-08-16
- Subjects: Police brutality - South Africa , Aggressiveness - South Africa , Police psychology - South Africa
- Type: Mini-Dissertation
- Identifier: uj:2565 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/6017
- Description: M.Ed. , Our nation was founded on the principle that the individual has infinite dignity and worth. The South African Police Service exists to keep the nation secured and at peace by intensifying correct security measures throughout the country. The only way to ensure police productivity and create police professionalism is through all-inclusive human resource management that will involve all stakeholders in an organisation in decision making. Generally sound labour relations that consist of mutual respect; good faith bargaining and responsible conflict and dispute management mechanisms should prevail in the South African Police Services. It is therefore important to have legislation, policies and directives that should be effectively implemented to motivate and accelerate change in the behaviour of police officials. Glasser mentioned that human behaviour is influenced by the individual himself rather than by external forces but with police officials external influences contribute to a change in behaviour; thus they need support from the management of the South African Police Service. The psychological impact of experiences of aggression by police officials in the South African Police Service is discussed from a psycho-educational perspective. This perspective will encourage Police Inspectors' to deal with their experiences of aggression. The research nature of this study was primarily explorative, and also descriptive. The objective of this study was to explore and describe police officials' experiences of aggression in the South African Police Service. This research was of a qualitative nature. The sampling element was Police inspectors working under the jurisdiction of specific police stations in Gauteng Province. Data gathering methods used in this research were individual interviews and observations. The observation for this study was conducted by the researcher at the community service centre (charge office). A total of eleven interviews were conducted but only six were audiotaped and other participants used an answer sheet in responding to the interview and all of them were transcribed and edited. The participants had to comment on their experiences of aggression in the South African Police Service. These eleven interviews formed the basis of this study to facilitate the attainment of the primary objective, which was to explore and describe the experience of aggression by Police Inspectors in the South African Police Service. The data from these interviews were analysed using an open coding method. An independent coder did an analysis independent from the researcher. A consensus validation discussion was held with the independent coder on the codification of the data. The detailed discussion of results obtained from the interviews and observations were presented in verbatim quotes, descriptive and reflective notes and the illustration of emergent themes and categories. Rigour and adequacy were ensured by data collected and the results obtained from data analysis indicated convergence and saturation. The integration of trustworthiness, that is, credibility, transferability, dependability and confirmability were applied throughout the study. Ethical considerations and consent letters were presented to the participants, including preserving of anonymity, confidentiality and the ethical role of the researcher has adhered to. The research is very important as the experiences of aggression by police officials in the South African Police Service were explored and described. The research results indicated that there is tension among senior officers and junior police officials in the South African Police Service. Junior officials are of the opinion that their seniors ignore them when they are making decisions. The Police Inspectors under study are demoralised and tend to become negative towards the public. It is evident from the results that there is lack of effective communication between senior and junior staff in the South African Police Service. In conclusion, it is evident that aggression really exists in the workplace and officials are affected by such aggression. The guidelines of dealing with aggression in the South African Police Service were described in a psycho-education perspective.
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Cue incubation in posttraumatic stress disorder amongst members of the South African Police
- Authors: Feldmann, Olaf Theodor
- Date: 2014-04-16
- Subjects: Job stress - South Africa , Police psychology - South Africa , Post-traumatic stress disorder - Patients - Counseling of - Case studies , Stress (Psychology) - Research - Methodology
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:10758 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/10266
- Description: M.A. (Psychology) , The present study was undertaken in an attempt to understand and ascertain the nature of PTSD in the South African Police leading to chronic illness and work-related dysfunctions as well as to investigate the possibility of triggering events leading to the loss of latency in PTSD. The specific hypothesis for this study was that a significant proportion of members of the SAP who report for medical treatment of stress-related physical or psychological complaints, will show PTSD in conjunction with a triggering stimulus event prior to the manifestations of the first clinical signs of PTSD. The testing of the hypothesis, entailed utilizing an experimental group. consisting of a number of police officers, who had been referred for psychological and/or medical treatment for work-related disorders. None of these subjects had previously been diagnosed with PTSD. A control group was used that consisted of police officers who had not seen active duty in an area where a traumatic stress disorder event could take place. These subjects were subjected to assessment of PTSD by means of the Mississippi Scale for Combat-Related PTSD, and concomitant stress-related events by means of the Life Experiences Survey. Alienation was assessed by the means of the VSVA. Indices of psychophysiological reactivity were obtained by means of galvanic skin response deviation and heart rate deviation to specific stimuli, including neutral stimuli, war-related stimuli and stimuli with political content.
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- Authors: Feldmann, Olaf Theodor
- Date: 2014-04-16
- Subjects: Job stress - South Africa , Police psychology - South Africa , Post-traumatic stress disorder - Patients - Counseling of - Case studies , Stress (Psychology) - Research - Methodology
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:10758 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/10266
- Description: M.A. (Psychology) , The present study was undertaken in an attempt to understand and ascertain the nature of PTSD in the South African Police leading to chronic illness and work-related dysfunctions as well as to investigate the possibility of triggering events leading to the loss of latency in PTSD. The specific hypothesis for this study was that a significant proportion of members of the SAP who report for medical treatment of stress-related physical or psychological complaints, will show PTSD in conjunction with a triggering stimulus event prior to the manifestations of the first clinical signs of PTSD. The testing of the hypothesis, entailed utilizing an experimental group. consisting of a number of police officers, who had been referred for psychological and/or medical treatment for work-related disorders. None of these subjects had previously been diagnosed with PTSD. A control group was used that consisted of police officers who had not seen active duty in an area where a traumatic stress disorder event could take place. These subjects were subjected to assessment of PTSD by means of the Mississippi Scale for Combat-Related PTSD, and concomitant stress-related events by means of the Life Experiences Survey. Alienation was assessed by the means of the VSVA. Indices of psychophysiological reactivity were obtained by means of galvanic skin response deviation and heart rate deviation to specific stimuli, including neutral stimuli, war-related stimuli and stimuli with political content.
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Trauma-related psychiatric symptoms in South African policemen
- Authors: Van Niekerk, D.A.
- Date: 2014-04-14
- Subjects: Post-traumatic stress disorder - South Africa , Depression, Mental - South Africa , Anxiety - South Africa , Police psychology - South Africa
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: http://ujcontent.uj.ac.za8080/10210/381166 , uj:10656 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/10174
- Description: M.A. (Clinical Psychology) , The high incidence of suicide and medical boardings for psychological reasons in the South African Police Service necessitated an investigation into whether officers who seek medical help have been exposed to more traumatic violence than those who do not seek assistance. A Group of policemen who had sought psychiatric help was compared with a control group of officers who had not sought assistance in terms of the nature and seriousness of posttraumatic stress disorder. depression. anxiety and other stress factors. The experimental group revealed significantly higher levels of posttraumatic stress disorder. depression and anxiety than the control group. This was related to more exposure to situations of personal threat and a predisposition to trait anxiety. Other negative life experiences did not have a meaningful impact. Of importance is the fact that the control group that did not seek assistance. in comparison with the general population. nonetheless displayed significant levels of posttraumatic stress disorder. This group however responded more stable family relationships and social support than the officers seeking psychiatric help. These variables may play a moderating role in the prevention of psychiatric symptomatology in members of the South African Police Service who are exposed to traumatic stress.
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- Authors: Van Niekerk, D.A.
- Date: 2014-04-14
- Subjects: Post-traumatic stress disorder - South Africa , Depression, Mental - South Africa , Anxiety - South Africa , Police psychology - South Africa
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: http://ujcontent.uj.ac.za8080/10210/381166 , uj:10656 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/10174
- Description: M.A. (Clinical Psychology) , The high incidence of suicide and medical boardings for psychological reasons in the South African Police Service necessitated an investigation into whether officers who seek medical help have been exposed to more traumatic violence than those who do not seek assistance. A Group of policemen who had sought psychiatric help was compared with a control group of officers who had not sought assistance in terms of the nature and seriousness of posttraumatic stress disorder. depression. anxiety and other stress factors. The experimental group revealed significantly higher levels of posttraumatic stress disorder. depression and anxiety than the control group. This was related to more exposure to situations of personal threat and a predisposition to trait anxiety. Other negative life experiences did not have a meaningful impact. Of importance is the fact that the control group that did not seek assistance. in comparison with the general population. nonetheless displayed significant levels of posttraumatic stress disorder. This group however responded more stable family relationships and social support than the officers seeking psychiatric help. These variables may play a moderating role in the prevention of psychiatric symptomatology in members of the South African Police Service who are exposed to traumatic stress.
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