Implications of the Level of Dogmatism and Selected Psychosocial Conditions for a Propensity for Risky Behaviour among the Soldiers of the Polish Army Land Forces

Fijałkowska Sylwia
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Journal for Perspectives of Economic Political and Social Integration, 2010, vol. 16, issue 1-2, 155-172

Abstract: The article presents the results of a study concerning a propensity for risky behaviour, conducted on regular soldiers of the Polish Army Land Forces. Its aim was to verify whether a level of dogmatism and selected psychosocial (socio-professional) conditions were related to a propensity for risky behaviour among the soldiers. The research partially confirmed the hypothesis of psychosocial determinants of a propensity for such behaviour. Young and shortserving soldiers appeared to be more inclined to undertake risky behaviour than older and long-serving ones. A tendency to avoid risky behaviour was displayed by soldiers from small towns (up to 20 000 inhabitants) as compared to groups of respondents from larger towns. The results of the research did not indicate a significant relationship between the propensity for risky behaviour and the level of dogmatism, education, personal corps, professional position.

Keywords: European military psychology; Polish Army Land Forces; propensity for risky behaviour; risk-taking; dogmatism (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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DOI: 10.2478/v10241-012-0006-6

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