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Does Organizational Climate Moderate the Relationship Between Psychological Hardiness and Adherence to Criminal Investigation Procedure Among Police Investigating Officers

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The aim of this study was to explore the moderating role of organizational climate on the relationship between psychological hardiness and adherence to criminal investigation procedure (ACIP). A total of 403 Nigerian police investigators selected purposefully from the headquarters of Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (CIID) in the five South Eastern states of Nigeria were assessed on the predictor variable psychological hardiness, moderating variable organizational climate, and on the outcome variable ACIP using self-report questionnaire. The result of Moderated multiple regression analysis showed that psychological hardiness and organizational climate predicted the variance in ACIP. Similarly, organizational climate moderated the relationship between psychological hardiness and ACIP. The findings show that both psychological hardiness and organization climate are relevant factors for enhancing ACIP among investigating police officers.

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  1. Police College Oji, Enugu, Enugu State, Nigeria

    Ifeanyi Collins Umeoji

  2. Department of Psychology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Anambra, Awka, Nigeria

    Chidozie Edwin Nwafor

  3. Godffery Okoye University, Enugu, Enugu State, Nigeria

    Harry Obi-Nwosu & Edwin C. Onyeneje

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Umeoji, I.C., Nwafor, C.E., Obi-Nwosu, H. et al. Does Organizational Climate Moderate the Relationship Between Psychological Hardiness and Adherence to Criminal Investigation Procedure Among Police Investigating Officers. J Police Crim Psych 36, 506–512 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11896-020-09426-7

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