Relationship Between Motivation of Professional Activity of Security and Defense Sector Workers with Qualities and Attitudes to Different Parties

Abstract

The article presents the results of a study of the characteristics of professional motivation of security and defense workers and identifies the relationship between motivation and individual psychological qualities and attitudes of individuals to different aspects of reality in police officers and servicemen. The sample consisted of 109 members of the security and defense sector, who were divided into two groups: the first group - 57 servicemen who had just joined the Armed Forces of Ukraine (52.3%) and the second group - 52 police officers who were first hired in criminal police units (47.7%). Research methods: analysis of scientific literature; psychological diagnosis; statistical analysis. It is established that the main motivators of servicemen's professional activity are: 1) high earnings, 2) diversity, 3) achieving complex goals, 4) interesting, socially useful work. The most significant motivators for police officers are: 1) interesting, socially useful work, 2) structuring of work, 3) high earnings, 4) achievement of complex goals. A number of statistically significant direct and inverse correlations between job motivators and personality qualities and the attitude of servicemen and police officers to different aspects of reality have been identified, which will help the manager (psychologist) to increase efficiency and rational use of personnel.