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Intellectual Potential, Personality Traits, and Physical Fitness at Recruitment: Relationship with Academic Success in Police Studies

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  • Nenad Koropanovski
  • Filip Kukić
  • Radivoje Janković
  • Dag Kolarević
  • Dane SuboÅ¡ić
  • Robin M. Orr

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This study investigated whether intellectual potential, personality, and physical fitness at recruitment predicted study success in police students (future officers), and whether biological sex influenced these factors. The intellectual potential (high school success and Serbian language test), personality traits (Big Five), and physical abilities (standing long jump, push-ups in 10-seconds, 30-seconds sit-ups, 12-min Cooper running test, and a whole body contract-extend test) of 115 students were assessed on their day of recruitment. Academic success (time-to-graduate and grade point average) were collected at graduation. An independent sample t -test and linear regression were used to determine between-sex differences and predict academic success. Between-sex differences occurred in Serbian language test, the extraversion personality trait, standing long jump, 10-second push-ups, 30-second sit-ups, running, and grade point average. Recruitment measures significantly predicted ( p  

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  • Nenad Koropanovski & Filip Kukić & Radivoje Janković & Dag Kolarević & Dane SuboÅ¡ić & Robin M. Orr, 2022. "Intellectual Potential, Personality Traits, and Physical Fitness at Recruitment: Relationship with Academic Success in Police Studies," SAGE Open, , vol. 12(1), pages 21582440221, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:sagope:v:12:y:2022:i:1:p:21582440221079932
    DOI: 10.1177/21582440221079932
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    1. Norlida Zakirai Zakaria & Idris Osman & Shereen Noranee, 2023. "Personality Traits and Job Performance of Police: A Systematic Literature Review," Information Management and Business Review, AMH International, vol. 15(3), pages 373-384.
    2. Filip Kukić & Katie M. Heinrich & Nenad Koropanovski & Gianpiero Greco & Stefania Cataldi & Milivoj Dopsaj, 2022. "Body Composition and Physical Activity of Female Police Officers: Do Occupation and Age Matter?," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(17), pages 1-9, August.

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