PERSONALITY, JOB-SATISFACTION AND WELL-BEING AMONG PUBLIC-SECTOR (POLICE) MANAGERS

This study examined over 530 British Superintendent police officers' r eaction to stress. They were categorised into four groups : Type A int ernal and external, and Type B internal and external locus of control. Scores were obtaining relating to experience of work stress, job sati sfaction and both mental and physical health. Two way ANOVAs (A/B type ; I/E locus of control) showed consistently no main effects for A/B t ype or interactions but strong effects for internal vs external locus of control. Externals expressed least job satisfaction ; internals exp ressed least stress and most satisfaction. Locus of control was also c learly linked to physical and psychological ill-health : Internal scor ers indicated less mental and physical ill-health than externals. The power of locus of control beliefs is discussed.