The association of uncertainty tolerance and task appraisal on law enforcement student stress and performance

Date
2019-03-31
Authors
Landry, Caeleigh
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Publisher
Faculty of Arts, University of Regina
Abstract

The present study investigated how trait intolerance of uncertainty (IU) and individual task appraisal relate to the stress and performance of law enforcement students. Participants were recruited from Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Depot Division training academy. The participants completed a series of questionnaires measuring IU and task appraisal and performed a simulated emergency driving and use-of-force scenario. Arousal was measured through heart rate (HR) that was recorded using a wearable biometrics device, the Hexoskin® Smart Shirt. IU and task appraisal were highly correlated but had no association with either arousal or performance on either aspect of the task.

Description
A Thesis Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Psychology, University of Regina. vii, 29 p.
Keywords
Stress (Psychology), Arousal (Physiology), Performance, Law enforcement--Study and teaching, Law enforcement students, Intolerance of uncertainty, Task appraisal
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