RT Journal Article
T1 Hardy personality assessment: Validating the Occupational Hardiness Questionnaire in police officers.
A1 Luceño Moreno, María Lourdes
A1 Talavera Velasco, Beatriz
A1 Jaén-Díaz, Marian
A1 Martín García, Jesús
A2 American Pychological Association, 
AB The hardy personality or hardiness concept is defined in scientific papers as a personal resource to lessen the negative effects of stressful events on health and to protect it from job strain. Although it is commonto find studies on the assessment of this concept in different occupational samples, research in police officers is scarce (even though officers are exposed to stressful events on a daily basis). Moreover, the lack of methodological rigor in the assessment of hardiness promotes the accomplishment of studies that establish the proper use of assessment instruments. The objective of this article is to determine the psychometric characteristics of the Occupational Hardiness Questionnaire (OHQ) n a sample of Spanish police officers. This is a cross-sectional study with 212 officers from Madrid, Spain. Descriptive analysis, correlations, confirmatory factor analysis, and regression analysis were performed. The results showed appropriate validity and reliability, with values for Cronbach’s alpha ranging between .81 and .87. As a main conclusion, it can be said that the instrument can be recommended for the assessment of personality hardiness; in addition, its proper application in police officers is confirmed.
PB American Psychological Association
SN 1939-1323
SN 0735-7028
YR 2020
FD 2020-06
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/107370
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/107370
LA eng
NO Luceño-Moreno, L., Talavera-Velasco, B., Jaén-Díaz, M., & Martín-García, J. (2020). Hardy personality assessment: Validating the Occupational Hardiness Questionnaire in police officers. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 51(3), 297–303. https://doi.org/10.1037/pro0000285
NO Public Significance StatementThis study establishes the appropriate psychometric characteristics of the Occupational Hardiness Questionnaire to assess hardy personality within the police collective. It provides relevant data on these professionals, which is valuable considering the scarce studies on hardy personality in police officers. Hardy personality is a variable that protects individuals against stress and disease
DS Docta Complutense
RD 8 abr 2025