Abstract
The study investigated the effect of two existential-phenomenological counselling techniques (locus of control and self-efficacy) on the reduction of police corruption-facilitating attitudes in Nigeria. Three hundred police personnel from three State Police Commands participated in the study. These participants who ranged in age between 26 and 53 (Mean = 35.4) were allocated into one of two experimental conditions or a non-treatment control groups and as well matched into commissioned and noncommissioned groups. Participants treated with locus of control and self-efficacy (both involved six weekly sessions) showed significant reduction in a post-test corruption measure. Participants in the self-efficacy condition demonstrated a higher level of change than their counterparts in the locus of control condition. These findings and their implications for integrity-based policing are discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 97-107 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | International Journal of Police Science and Management |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Mar 2009 |
Keywords
- locus of control
- Nigeria
- police corruption
- self-efficacy