GENDER, RELIGION, AND TRAUMA AMONG POLICE PERSONNEL IN CONFLICT PRONE AREAS
Keywords:
Police personnel, Trauma, Gender differences, Religious affiliation, NigeriaAbstract
The study examined the role of gender and religion on the development of trauma among police personnel in selected divisions in Plateau and Adamawa states of Nigeria. The sample consisted of 617 participants drawn incidentally from the locations. It tested three hypotheses, the main effects of gender and religious affiliation and their interaction effects on trauma among police personnel. The 15 item Impact of Events Review was used. The scale has sound psychometric properties (Musa, Akawu, Amupitan & Dagona , 2025) Gender produced a significant main effect, while religious affiliation failed to reach significant levels. The interaction effect was also not statistically significant. The study observed the non-inclusion of religious affiliation in studies on trauma. It noted that even where it is reflected it is always used as demographic variable only. Future studies should employ a mixed method design, so that they complement each other for a fuller understanding of the roles of the independent variables on trauma among police personnel.
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