Self-Concept Level and Its Relationship to Some Demographic Variables among Yemeni Police Officers: A Field Study in the Capital Secretariat (Sana'a)

Abstract

This study aimed to identify the level of self-concept among Yemeni police officers and to determine the level of differences in self-concept according to demographic variables (age, marital status, educational qualification, military rank, job level, years of service). The researchers adopted the descriptive-analytical approach. The study sample consisted of (355) officers who were selected using a random sampling method. To achieve the study objectives, the researchers used a Self-Concept Scale (developed by the researchers, 2024). The study findings showed that the level of self-concept among Yemeni police officers is high. The most prevalent self-concepts were the Real Self (ranked first), followed by the Ideal Self, the Social Self, and finally the Perceived Self. The findings also showed statistically significant differences in the level of self-concept among Yemeni police officers according to the variables of age (in favor of the 30-39 age group), marital status (in favor of married officers), educational qualification (in favor of those with higher qualifications: PhD and Master's degrees), military rank (in favor of the Lieutenant Colonel and Colonel ranks), and job level (in favor of leadership positions), while there were no statistically significant differences according to the variable of years of service.