Home⇛International Journal of Multidisciplinary: Applied Business and Education Research⇛vol. 6 no. 4 (2025)

Developing a Comprehensive Psychological Debriefing Program to Enhance the Well-Being of Police Personnel

Efren Dela Cruz Diaz Jr. | June Rey A. Villegas | Donald B. Narra | Queen Henyelour S. Relatorres

Discipline: Developmental psychology

 

Abstract:

This study conducted an assessment of the well-being of members of the Philippine National Police - City Intelligence Unit of the Cebu City Police Office for the period 2016 to 2021. A quantitative descriptive de-sign was employed, utilizing the Ryff Scale 42 Items, Locus of Control, and General Self-Efficacy Scale to gather data. The majority of person-nel were male with a baccalaureate degree, and variations were noted in the number of personnel assigned to each police station. The person-nel exhibited relatively high scores on all autonomy sub-scales, while the majority demonstrated either low or moderate levels of self-effi-cacy. Using the Spearman's correlations, Well-being, locus of control, and self-efficacy were found to be statistically significant at the 0.05 level.". This suggests that there is evidence of a linear relationship be-tween these variables in the data. Based on the findings, a comprehen-sive psychological debriefing program (CPDP) was recommended to improve the well-being of the personnel. The proposed CPDP was tai-lored to address the unique needs of each group based on their demo-graphic characteristics and psychosocial profiles. The CPDP aimed to enhance autonomy, personal growth, environmental mastery, positive relations with others, purpose in life, and self-acceptance, as well as to foster a culture of psychological health and wellness within the Philip-pine National Police Intelligence Unit. The proposed action plan offers valuable insights into the unique needs and challenges of PNP Intelli-gence Unit Personnel, ultimately leading to a more effective and effi-cient program.



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