D K C Chan1,2,3, D Webb4, R M Ryan5, T C W Tang1, S X Yang2,6, N Ntoumanis2, M S Hagger2,7. 1. School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. 2. School of Psychology and Speech Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University, Perth WA6845, Australia. 3. School of Psychology, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK. 4. Bussiness School, University of Western Australia, Crawley WA 6009, Australia. 5. Institute of Positive Psychology and Education, Australian Catholic University, Strathfield NSW 2135, Australia. 6. Bussiness School, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China. 7. Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Injury prevention is an important issue for police officers, but the effectiveness of prevention initiatives is dependent on officers' motivation toward, and adherence to, recommended health and safety guidelines. AIMS: To understand effects of police officers' motivation to prevent occupational injury on beliefs about safety and adherence to injury prevention behaviours. METHODS: Full-time police officers completed a survey comprising validated psychometric scales to assess autonomous, controlled and amotivated forms of motivation (Treatment Self-Regulation Questionnaire), behavioural adherence (Self-reported Treatment Adherence Scale) and beliefs (Safety Attitude Questionnaire) with respect to injury prevention behaviours. RESULTS: There were 207 participants; response rate was 87%. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses demonstrated that autonomous motivation was positively related to behavioural adherence, commitment to safety and prioritizing injury prevention. Controlled motivation was a positive predictor of safety communication barriers. Amotivation was positively associated with fatalism regarding injury prevention, safety violation and worry. CONCLUSIONS: These findings are consistent with the tenets of self-determination theory in that autonomous motivation was a positive predictor of adaptive safety beliefs and adherence to injury prevention behaviours.
BACKGROUND: Injury prevention is an important issue for police officers, but the effectiveness of prevention initiatives is dependent on officers' motivation toward, and adherence to, recommended health and safety guidelines. AIMS: To understand effects of police officers' motivation to prevent occupational injury on beliefs about safety and adherence to injury prevention behaviours. METHODS: Full-time police officers completed a survey comprising validated psychometric scales to assess autonomous, controlled and amotivated forms of motivation (Treatment Self-Regulation Questionnaire), behavioural adherence (Self-reported Treatment Adherence Scale) and beliefs (Safety Attitude Questionnaire) with respect to injury prevention behaviours. RESULTS: There were 207 participants; response rate was 87%. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses demonstrated that autonomous motivation was positively related to behavioural adherence, commitment to safety and prioritizing injury prevention. Controlled motivation was a positive predictor of safety communication barriers. Amotivation was positively associated with fatalism regarding injury prevention, safety violation and worry. CONCLUSIONS: These findings are consistent with the tenets of self-determination theory in that autonomous motivation was a positive predictor of adaptive safety beliefs and adherence to injury prevention behaviours.
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