Psychology and Law
2024. Vol. 14, no. 1, 107–120
doi:10.17759/psylaw.2024140107
ISSN: 2222-5196 (online)
Emotional Intelligence and Empathy in the Self-Regulation of the Activities of Law Enforcement Officers
Abstract
В статье обсуждаются особенности эмоционального интеллекта, эмпатии и саморегуляции у сотрудников органов внутренних дел. Цель исследования состояла в определении гендерных и возрастных особенностей данных явлений, структуры их взаимосвязей и влияний. Выборка была представлена сотрудниками полиции Санкт-Петербурга и Ленинградской области общим количеством респондентов 156 человек (мужчины: n = 89; женщины: n = 67). Методы: «Опросник эмоционального интеллекта “ЭмИн”» Д.В. Люсина, «Методика диагностики уровня эмпатических способностей» В.В. Бойко. В результате исследования установлен значимо высокий уровень (при р ≤ 0,05) эмоционального интеллекта у представителей мужской выборки по сравнению с женской, преимущество эмпатических способностей в женской выборке, более высокий уровень эмпатии у представителей младшей группы мужской выборки (18—20 лет). Выявлены особенности взаимосвязей эмоционального интеллекта и эмпатии, обсуждена их роль в эмоциональной саморегуляции. Корреляции, отражающие возможности сознательного эмоционального самоуправления, позволяют прогнозировать стабильность саморегуляции у представителей женской выборки в зависимости от внутренних аспектов, и регуляцию чужих эмоций в зависимости от коммуникативных внешних факторов у представителей группы мужской выборки.
General Information
Keywords: emotional intelligence, empathy, self-regulation, law enforcement officers, emotional competencies, gender differences, professional activity
Journal rubric: Methodological Problems of Legal Psychology
Article type: scientific article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17759/psylaw.2024140107
Received: 29.06.2023
Accepted:
For citation: Goncharova N.A., Zhidkova O.A. Emotional Intelligence and Empathy in the Self-Regulation of the Activities of Law Enforcement Officers [Elektronnyi resurs]. Psikhologiya i pravo = Psychology and Law, 2024. Vol. 14, no. 1, pp. 107–120. DOI: 10.17759/psylaw.2024140107. (In Russ., аbstr. in Engl.)
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