PERSONALITY FACTORS AND ANXIETY LEVEL OF

POLICEMEN IN LIPA CITY, BATANGAS

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A Thesis
presented to
the Faculty of the College of Education, Arts and Sciences
De La Salle Lipa


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In partial fulfilment
Of the requirements for the Degree
Bachelor of Science in Psychology

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by:
GERONIMO, MICHAEL EDISON B.
GREGORIO, MARIE CHERIE ANNE
PASCUA, MELANIE CHRISTINE S.
2012
ABSTRACT
The study entitled Personality Factors and Anxiety Level of
Policemen in Lipa City, Batangas dealt with looking into any significant
relationships among the profile, personality factors and anxiety level of the
respondents. It intended to contribute to the policemen, officers-in-charge
and government of Lipa by giving a more detailed understanding of the
psychological status of the policemen of Lipa City. Simple random
sampling and Descriptive correlational design was used in gathering and
analyzing the respondents of the study. The 16 Personality Factors Test of
Raymond Cattell and Burns Anxiety Scale of David Burn was utilized in
assessing the personality factors and anxiety level of the respondents,
respectively. These research instruments were supported by the Factor
Analysis Theory of Cattell and General Theory of Anxiety of Barlow. After
correlating the respondents profile, personality factors and level of
anxiety, the study established inverse relationship among personality
factors: M (Abstractedness) and personal profile Age. Gender had a
significant relationship to some personality factors I (Sensitivity) and M
(abstractedness). Civil status also had a significant relationship to factor B
(Reasoning). Meanwhile, no significant relationship was found between
the profile of the respondents and level of anxiety. Significant relationship
was also found between personality factors: O (Apprehension) and H
(Social Boldness) to Anxiety Level.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ABSTRACT ii
DEDICATION iii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT vi
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH viii
LIST OF TABLES xi
LIST OF FIGURES xiii
LIST OF APPENDICES xiv

Chapter

1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY 1
Introduction 1
Statement of the Problem 2
Research Objectives 4
Significance of the Study 5
Scope and Limitation 7

2 REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 9
Related Literature 9
Related Studies 26

3 REASERCH DESIGN 33
Conceptual Framework 33
Operational Framework 34
Hypotheses 36
Assumptions 36
Operational Definition of Terms 37

4 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 38
Research Design 38
Sources of Data 38
Sampling Design 39
Respondents of the Study 39
Research Locale 39
Research Tools and Instruments 40
Data Gathering Procedure 43
Procedure of Data Analysis and Interpretation 44

5 RESULTS AND DISCUSSION 47

6 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND 74
RECOMMENDATIONS
Summary of Findings 74
Conclusion 76
Recommendation 78

BIBLIOGRAPHY 80
APPENDICES


LIST OF TABLES
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Table
1 16 Personality Factors left and right meaning 41
2 Burns Anxiety Inventory categories 42
3 Profile of the respondents according to age 47
4 Profile of the respondents according to gender 48
5 Profile of the respondents according to civil status 48
6 Profile of the respondents according to rank 49
7 Profile of the respondents according to years in service 49
8 Factor A (Warmth) 50
9 Factor B (Reasoning) 51
10 Factor C (Emotional Stability) 51
11 Factor E (Dominance) 52
12 Factor F (Liveliness) 52
13 Factor G (Rule Consciousness) 53
14 Factor H (Social Boldness) 54
15 Factor I (Sensitivity) 55
16 Factor L (Vigilance) 55
17 Factor M (Abstractness) 56
18 Factor N (Privateness) 57
19 Factor O (Apprehension) 57
20 Factor Q1 (Openness to Change) 58
21 Factor Q2 (Self Reliance) 58
22 Factor Q3 (Perfectionism) 59
23 Factor Q4 (Tension) 60
24 Mean of policemens 16 personality factor 61
25 Anxiety level 63
26 Relationship of personality factors to age 65
27 Relationship of personality factors to gender 66
28 Relationship of personality factor to civil status 67
29 Relationship of personality factors to rank of the 69
respondents
30 Relationship of personality factors to years in service 70
31 Relationship of anxiety level to profile of the respondents 71
32 Relationship of personality factors to the anxiety 72
level of the respondents




















LIST OF FIGURES
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Figure
1 Schematic diagram of the Conceptual Paradigm 34
2 Schematic diagram of the relationship of personality factor 35
and anxiety level to the profile of the respondents













LIST OF APPENDICES
Appendix
A Request Letter
B Profile Questionnaire
16 Personality Factor Questionnaire and Answer Sheets
Burns Anxiety Scale
C Tabulation of the respondents Profile, Personality Factors
and Anxiety Level
D Personal Information of the Author