PSYCHOPATHIC CHARACTERIZATION AMONG NIGERIAN POLICE PERSONNEL AND INFLUENCE ON THEIR WORK MOTIVATION

Abstract

The study examined psychopathic characteristics among Nigerian Police personnel andinfluence on their work motivation. Using cluster sampling, 39 personnel of Nigeria Police comprising28 (75.0%) males and 11 (25%) females, with age ranged 29-50 years, mean age 30.36 years and SD7.03 were sampled. Instruments were Psychopathic Deviant Scale which measured psychopathiccharacteristics, and Work Extrinsic and Intrinsic Motivation Scale which measured work motivation.The study adopted a predictive design and multiple regression was used to test the hypotheses. Theresult showed that there was no significant influence of criminal behaviour, fraudulent behaviour,delinquency, and psychopathic personality on work motivation among Nigerian Police personnel. Itwas recommended that the Nigerian Police personnel should always be made to undergo a personalitytest before they are employed.