The top tier of the Big Five does not predict police decisions in ambiguous and high-pressure situations
Whilst the link between personality and decision-making has been studied across various domains, the predictive capability of the Big Five model (openness to experience, extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness and neuroticism) for police decisions in high-risk ambiguous situations under time...
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| description | Whilst the link between personality and decision-making has been studied across various domains, the predictive capability of the Big Five model (openness to experience, extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness and neuroticism) for police decisions in high-risk ambiguous situations under time pressure remains unexplored. One-hundred and fifty-six cadets in a Spanish police force’s commanders’ school (78.8% male, aged 21–54) responded to two expert-designed policing scenarios necessitating quick decisions in ambiguous and high-risk conditions, where they had to act or wait for more information through different stages. They then completed the Mini-IPIP. Statistical tests revealed no significant relationships between the Big Five and (a) participants’ decision timing or (b) the appropriateness of their decisions (all p > 0.05). Linear regressions found no mediation by participants’ gender or prior experience. The predictive power of the top tier of the Big Five in these scenarios is not supported; consideration is given to analysing at the facet or subdimension level. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a7a11c696bc148eda0230f7161e439a02025-08-20T03:44:07ZengTaylor & Francis GroupCogent Social Sciences2331-18862024-12-0110110.1080/23311886.2024.2359636The top tier of the Big Five does not predict police decisions in ambiguous and high-pressure situationsRicardo Tejeiro0David McIlroy1Marek Palace2Rui Paulo3José Luis González Álvarez4Department of Psychology, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UKDepartment of Psychology, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UKDepartment of Psychology, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UKDepartment of Psychology, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UKDirección General de la Guardia Civil, Madrid, SpainWhilst the link between personality and decision-making has been studied across various domains, the predictive capability of the Big Five model (openness to experience, extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness and neuroticism) for police decisions in high-risk ambiguous situations under time pressure remains unexplored. One-hundred and fifty-six cadets in a Spanish police force’s commanders’ school (78.8% male, aged 21–54) responded to two expert-designed policing scenarios necessitating quick decisions in ambiguous and high-risk conditions, where they had to act or wait for more information through different stages. They then completed the Mini-IPIP. Statistical tests revealed no significant relationships between the Big Five and (a) participants’ decision timing or (b) the appropriateness of their decisions (all p > 0.05). Linear regressions found no mediation by participants’ gender or prior experience. The predictive power of the top tier of the Big Five in these scenarios is not supported; consideration is given to analysing at the facet or subdimension level.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311886.2024.2359636Policedecision-makingBig FivepersonalityHeng Choon (Oliver) Chan, Department of Social Policy, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UKPsychological Science |
| spellingShingle | Ricardo Tejeiro David McIlroy Marek Palace Rui Paulo José Luis González Álvarez The top tier of the Big Five does not predict police decisions in ambiguous and high-pressure situations Cogent Social Sciences Police decision-making Big Five personality Heng Choon (Oliver) Chan, Department of Social Policy, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK Psychological Science |
| title | The top tier of the Big Five does not predict police decisions in ambiguous and high-pressure situations |
| title_full | The top tier of the Big Five does not predict police decisions in ambiguous and high-pressure situations |
| title_fullStr | The top tier of the Big Five does not predict police decisions in ambiguous and high-pressure situations |
| title_full_unstemmed | The top tier of the Big Five does not predict police decisions in ambiguous and high-pressure situations |
| title_short | The top tier of the Big Five does not predict police decisions in ambiguous and high-pressure situations |
| title_sort | top tier of the big five does not predict police decisions in ambiguous and high pressure situations |
| topic | Police decision-making Big Five personality Heng Choon (Oliver) Chan, Department of Social Policy, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK Psychological Science |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311886.2024.2359636 |
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