Goal orientation and personality trait of non-commissioned police officers

Abstract

The primary aimed of this paper was to find out the significant relationship between goal orientation and personality trait of non-commissioned police officers. Furthermore, it was also designed to determine which domain of goal orientation that significantly influences the personality trait of non-commissioned police officers. The respondents were chosen using stratified random sampling technique and identified 306 non-commissioned police officers in Compostela Valley Province deployed in different unit of Provincial Police Office to be the sample respondents using Slovin's formula. This research utilized a quantitative non-experimental research method employing the correlational technique. Adapted survey questionnaires were used to determine the level of goal orientation and personality trait of non-commissioned police officers. The research used as well Mean, Pearson-r, and Regression Analysis to interpret the data collected. Results of the study showed that goal orientation and personality trait of non-commissioned police officers of Compostela Valley Provincial Police Office were rated high. Furthermore, there was also a significant relationship between goal orientation and personality trait of non-commissioned police officers. Finally, it was found out that goal orientation significantly influence the personality trait of non-commissioned police officers through the indicators: learning goal orientation and prove orientation. Keywords: goal orientation, personality trait, quantitative non-experimental, correlational techniques, Philippines