Exploring the Relationship between Decision-Making Styles and Emotion Regulation: a study of police officials in portuguese public security
| dc.contributor.author | Carvalho, Carla | |
| dc.contributor.author | Pinto, Ana | |
| dc.contributor.author | Pinedo, Beatriz | |
| dc.contributor.author | Oliveira, Soraia | |
| dc.contributor.author | Gondim, Sonia Maria Guedes | |
| dc.contributor.author | Carlotto, Mary Sandra | |
| dc.contributor.author | Moura, Rui Coelho de | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-06-09T08:34:36Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-06-09T08:34:36Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024-10-14 | |
| dc.description.abstract | In public security policing, where pressure is constant, effective decision-making and emotion regulation are critical, especially for leaders. These processes significantly impact upon work results, performance, officials’ health, employee well-being, and the organizational environment. This study aims to broaden the understanding of decision-making styles and emotion-regulation strategies used by police officials in the Portuguese Public Security Police (PSP). We surveyed 138 Portuguese high-ranking police officials using two self-response questionnaires, namely the Emotion Regulation in the Workplace (ReTrab) and the Melbourne Decision Making Questionnaire (MDMQ), both translated, adapted, and validated for the Portuguese police context. A confirmatory factor analysis was conducted, followed by correlations to explore the relationship between emotion-regulation strategies and decision-making styles. Finally, through a regression analysis, the potential impact of this relationship was assessed. The results reveal that specific emotion-regulation strategies, except for adaptive ones, significantly influence and modify the decision-making styles of PSP officials. Dysfunctional and maladaptive emotion-regulation strategies lead to less adaptive decision-making styles, while functional strategies promote more adaptive styles. These findings have theoretical and practical implications, offering valuable insights for targeted training programs and interventions in the law-enforcement sector, benefiting the police personnel, the communities they serve, and public perceptions about police. | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Carvalho, C., Pinto, A., Pinedo, B., Oliveira, S., Gondim, S. M. G., Carlotto, M. S., & Moura, R. C. (2024). Exploring the Relationship between Decision-Making Styles and Emotion Regulation: a study of police officials in portuguese public security. Social Sciences, 13(10), 544. https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci13100544 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2076-0760 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://repositorio.ismt.pt/handle/123456789/1769 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | MDPI | |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | 13; 10 | |
| dc.title | Exploring the Relationship between Decision-Making Styles and Emotion Regulation: a study of police officials in portuguese public security | |
| dc.type | Article |