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Abstract
This study investigated the effect of two interactions—Social Skill Training (SST) and Problem‐Solving Skills Training (PST)—on police interpersonal relationships. Ninety police officers (whose consents were sought through the Commissioner of Police (CP) Osun State Police Command, Nigeria) participated in the study. Participants who ranged in age between 28 and 47 years (mean = 37.8 years) were randomly and evenly distributed into two experimental and control groups. The interaction effects revealed that participants treated with SST and PST showed significant improvement in their interpersonal relationships. The relative effectiveness of the interaction effects also revealed that the SST was more effective than the PST in the improvement of police interpersonal relationships. These findings were discussed and implications for counselling and police practice stressed.
Acknowledgements
This research is based on the doctoral dissertation of the author in the Department of Guidance and Counselling, University of Ibadan, Nigeria. The author would like to thank late Professors C. G. M. Bakare and S. A. Gesinde for their interest in the study. In addition, Professors Charles Uwakwe and Amos Alao are thanked for the provision of some materials used in the course of the study. Dr Adeola Adeyoju is specially thanked for supervising the study.