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The present study intended to identify the relationship between
belief in personal control and death anxiety among police
personnel. The sample constituted male police personnel (N =
285) with age range of 18 to 58 years. Belief in Personal
Control Scale (Batool, 2003) and Death Anxiety Scale (Kausar,
2002) were used to assess the nature of personal control and
anxiety related to death, respectively. Results showed that
death anxiety exhibited significant negative relationship with
internal locus of control and significant positive association
with external locus of control. Similarly, internal and external
loci of control were negatively associated with each other.
Regression analysis indicated external locus of control as a
significant predictor of death anxiety. Police personnel scored
high on externality revealed more death anxiety as compared to
those identified as high on internality. Post hoc analysis
revealed significant mean differences for the parameters of job
stations, age, and job duration. Findings revealed that
respondents posted at check posts, falling in senior age group,
and extended job duration exhibited significantly elevated
levels of death anxiety and external locus of control with lesser
manifestation of internal locus. Hierarchical regression
illustrated age, job duration, and job station as significant
predictors of death anxiety. Future implications of the study
were also discussed.
Hina Samreen, Aisha Zubair. (2013) Locus of Control and Death Anxiety among Police Personnel, Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research, Volume-28, Issue-2.
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