Personality patterns of white, black, and Mexican‐American patrolmen as measured by the Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire
- 1 September 1975
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in American Journal of Community Psychology
- Vol. 3 (3) , 221-227
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00881977
Abstract
The Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire was administered to 461 Los Angeles patrolmen to abtain a normative police profile. Multivariate analysis revealed that the average patrolman appeared brighter, more reserved, dominant, and tough-minded (p less than .001) than the average male. Comparisons were made for 29 black, 33 Mexican-American, and 399 white officers. Mexican-American officers emerged as more conservative and relaxed than whites, while black officers appeared more experimental, analytical, and group-oriented. A comparison with an idependent police sample revealed common traits of self-assurance and conservatism. Results were compared with a social workers' profile and discussed in relation to police officers' actual job activities and community needs.Keywords
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