Designing a Self-Care Model for Employees of the Islamic Republic of Iran Police Command (Qualitative Research)

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Associate Professor, Department of Management, Shahid University, Tehran, Iran

2 Associate Professor, Department of Business Administration, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran

3 PhD student, Public Management Department, Qazvin Branch, Islamic Azad University, Qazvin, Iran

Abstract

This research aimed to design a self-care model for the personnel of the Law Enforcement Command of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The research is applied in terms of its objective, qualitative in terms of data nature, and descriptive in terms of its execution method. To collect information, semi-structured interviews and grounded theory were utilized. The study population consisted of law enforcement commanders from various provinces, with 15 participants selected through purposeful theoretical sampling based on the principle of data saturation. The collected data were systematically organized through an ongoing process of open, axial, and selective coding, resulting in 122 open codes, 105 concepts, 15 categories, and 6 classes.
The findings of the study indicate that the self-care model for the personnel of the Law Enforcement Command of the Islamic Republic of Iran is categorized under the themes of self-confidence and organizational trust, self-awareness, personal and professional goals, adaptive intelligence and emotion regulation, independence in decision-making, self-care, reward and incentive systems, organizational support, learning and development opportunities, employability and responsibility, organizational culture, effective leadership, creating a safe space and acceptance of mistakes, attention to health, tranquility and stress management, and constructive communication.
Finally, it is recommended that the findings of this research be used as a guide and general framework for self-care among the personnel in the law enforcement command offices of various provinces.

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