Date of Conferral

2021

Degree

Ph.D.

School

Psychology

Advisor

Jana Price-Sharps

Abstract

AbstractThe purpose of this study was to examine whether there was a relationship between resilience, posttraumatic growth, and reintegration programming after a critical incident and/or line of duty shooting through the cognitive, self-efficacy and resiliency theoretical lenses. The research aimed to determine if police officers, who participated in reintegration programming, specifically in this study, Edmonton Police’s Reintegration After Critical Incident programming, produced higher scores in resilience as measured on the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) and posttraumatic growth, as measured on the Post Traumatic Growth Inventory scale (PTGI), with Canadian police officers compared to police officers who do not participate in this programming. A total of 68 participants were assigned to each group; one group of 34 who had participated in Reintegration After Critical Incident programming subsequent to their critical incident and one group of 34 who did not participate in Reintegration After Critical Incident programming subsequent to their critical incident. Using a comparative design, two separate One Way ANOVAs, determined that there was statistical significance in the relationship between resilience and participation in Reintegration After Critical Incident programming. This research determined there was no statistical significance between posttraumatic growth and Reintegration After Critical Incident programming. Implications for positive social change are that Reintegration After Critical Incident programming may prevent serious mental health issues through higher resilience in police officers after experiencing a critical incident and/or line of duty shooting should this programming be implemented in policing organizations.

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