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Title:The psychodynamic processes related to the involvement in peacekeeping missions : experiences of Slovenian police officers
Authors:ID Lobnikar, Branko (Author)
ID Vesel, Špela (Author)
ID Banutai, Emanuel (Author)
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Language:English
Work type:Scientific work
Typology:1.01 - Original Scientific Article
Organization:FVV - Faculty of Criminal Justice and Security
Abstract:Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to review the decade of Slovenian police officer’s experiences with international peacekeeping operations. The main goal of police officers, involved in these missions, is to prevent conflicts between opposite sites, to implement basic agreements, protect humanitarian missions and reinforce policing operations in the conflict area. The purpose of the paper is to acknowledge the lessons learned while planning and implementing further cooperation of Slovenian police officers in peacekeeping (police) operations. The main purpose of the paper is to analyze the consequences of deployment to peacekeeping missions for police officers as well as their family members (partners and children) by analyzing the psychodynamic processes related to the involvement in peacekeeping missions. Design/Methods/Approach: The paper is based on the review of literature. The empirical part of the paper presents the results of the research on a small sample of police officers (n = 36) and their family members (n = 25 partners + 35 children). Findings: Police peacekeepers should be well prepared for different stress situations; they are exposed to various stress factors before, during, and after serving in a mission. That is why training and reintegration programmes are of great importance. We establish that respondents assess that deployment to a peacekeeping mission has a positive and negative impact on the relationships between family members. As many as ¾ of mission members believe deployment can have a positive impact above all in the sense of strengthening the emotional ties between partners, increased mutual trust and strengthening of the partnership. For them, deployment to a peacekeeping mission is a challenge and personal experience, which can change the way they see the world. 2/3 of partners state similar positive impacts and they also believe that there is more trust between the partners after the experience with the peacekeeping mission, they treasure their time together and thus represent bigger support for each other in difficult times. As the most common problem, respondents perceived marital problems and the occurrence of negative feelings among family members (anger, avoidance, judgment ...). A large share of respondents stressed problems with children. 43.8% of respondents also named depression as a problem. Research limitations/implications: The findings are limited to the Slovenian police and their police officer’s experiences, serving in various police peacekeeping missions and their family members. Practical implications: Based on lessons learned this paper complements the results of different surveys of the researched topic. The results cannot be completely generalized, although some findings could also be useful to similar police organizations in Europe. Originality/Value: This paper addresses and explores different small scale surveys, conducted on sampled Slovenian police officers who served in peacekeeping missions and their family members. Findings could be of interest for the general as well as expert audience.
Keywords:police, police officer’s family, peacekeeping missions, Slovenia, stress, training and reintegration programmes, SE Europe
Publication status:Published
Publication version:Version of Record
Year of publishing:2011
Number of pages:str. 444-462
Numbering:Letn. 13, št. 4
PID:20.500.12556/DKUM-76265 New window
UDC:159.9:351.74/.76
ISSN on article:1580-0253
COBISS.SI-ID:2307306 New window
NUK URN:URN:SI:UM:DK:G9BJ7QCF
Publication date in DKUM:05.05.2020
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LOBNIKAR, Branko, VESEL, Špela and BANUTAI, Emanuel, 2011, The psychodynamic processes related to the involvement in peacekeeping missions : experiences of Slovenian police officers. Varstvoslovje [online]. 2011. Vol. 13, no. 4, p. 444–462. [Accessed 22 January 2025]. Retrieved from: https://dk.um.si/IzpisGradiva.php?lang=eng&id=76265
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Title:Varstvoslovje
Shortened title:Varstvoslovje
Publisher:Ministrstvo za notranje zadeve Republike Slovenije, Visoka policijsko-varnostna šola, Ministrstvo za notranje zadeve Republike Slovenije, Visoka policijsko-varnostna šola, Univerza v Mariboru, Fakulteta za policijsko-varnostne vede, Univerza v Mariboru, Fakulteta za varnostne vede
ISSN:1580-0253
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Language:Slovenian
Title:Psihodinamični procesi, povezani z udeležbo v mirovnih misijah
Abstract:Namen prispevka: Avtorji v članku analizirajo izkušnje, ki jih poročajo policisti z udeležbo v mednarodnih mirovnih misijah. Namen mednarodnih mirovnih misij je preprečitev konfliktov med dvema sprtima stranema, uveljavitev sporazumov in dogovorov, varovanje človekovih pravic in svoboščin ter okrepiti vladavino prava s pomočjo policijske dejavnosti. V članku avtorji analizirajo dosedanje izkušnje slovenskih policistov z udeležbo v mirovnih misijah, s posebnim poudarkom na posledicah, ki jih ima udeležba v mirovnih misijah na policistih in njihovih družinskih članih (partnerjih in otrocih). Metode: Članek temelji na pregledu obstoječe literature s tega področja. V empiričnem delu avtorji predstavijo rezultate empirične raziskave na majhnem vzorcu policistov (n = 36) in njihovih družinskih članov (partnerji: n = 25, otroci n = 35). Ugotovitve: Policisti, ki se udeležujejo mednarodnih mirovnih operacij, morajo biti pripravljeni na različne vrste stresnih situacij pred pričetkom, med potekom in po vrnitvi iz mirovne operacije. Da bi bili pri upravljanju s stresom uspešni, je potrebno okrepiti usposabljanja pred napotitvijo v mirovno misijo ter programe reintegracije po vrnitvi iz mirovne misije. Rezultati raziskave so pokazali, da ima udeležba v mednarodnih mirovnih operacijah tako pozitivne kot negativne posledice na policiste in tudi na njihove družinske člane. Kar tri četrtine policistov je ocenilo, da je imela njihova udeležba v mirovnih misijah pozitiven učinek na krepitev emocionalnih vezi z družinskimi člani, da se je okrepilo njihovo medsebojno zaupanje in so se izboljšali partnerski odnosi. Tudi dve tretjini partnerjev je poročalo o enakem vplivu udeležbe v mirovnih misijah na njihovo družinsko/partnersko življenje, poleg tega pa poročajo, da po udeležbi bolj cenijo skupni čas s partnerjem ter da so izkušnje z odsotnostjo partnerja izboljšale njihove zmožnosti za reševanje družinskih in partnerskih težav. Kot najbolj pogoste težave, ki izhajajo iz udeležbe v mednarodnih misijah, so udeleženci raziskave poročali o nesoglasjih med partnerjema ter pojavu negativnih čustev pri posameznih družinskih članih (jeza, izogibanje, obsojanje …). Veliko udeležencev v raziskavi poroča tudi o težavah z otroki, kar 43,8 odstotka pa jih je poročalo tudi o pojavu depresije. Omejitve/uporabnost raziskave: Rezultati raziskave so omejeni na slovenske policiste in njihove družinske člane, omejitve pa izhajajo tudi iz relativno majhnega vzorca udeležencev raziskave. Praktična uporabnost: Rezultati raziskave so uporabni predvsem pri strateškem načrtovanju udeležbe policistov v bodočih mirovnih operacijah, s posebnim poudarkom na pripravah tako policistov kot njihovih družinskih članov (še posebej otrok) pred odhodom kot tudi na procesih reintegracije po vrnitvi iz mirovne misije. Izvirnost/pomembnost prispevka: Raziskava o vplivu udeležbe v mednarodnih misijah na psihodinamične procese na vzorcu slovenskih policistov in njihovih družinskih članov predstavlja izviren znanstven pristop proučevanja dejavnikov, ki pomembno vplivajo na zmožnost policistov, da uspešno in učinkovito izvedejo naloge v mednarodnem okolju.
Keywords:policija, policisti, policijske družine, mirovne operacije, stres, reintegracija, usposabljanje, Slovenija


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