TABLE 2.
Multilevel linear regressions for preference and difficulty scorings with crossed-random effects for total police sample.
Models | β | SE | Odds ratio [exp(β)] | p |
(1) Situational awareness (N = 960) | ||||
Constant | 14.859 | 12.612 | 2.840*106 | 0.239 |
Need for closure score (NFC) | 0.218 | 0.202 | 1.243 | 0.281 |
Maximization score (MAX) | 0.010 | 0.113 | 1.010 | 0.931 |
Military scenario (yes = 1) | 6.584 | 3.669 | 723.556 | 0.073 |
Type (ref = police only) | ||||
Military experience (yes = 1) | 12.456 | 4.218 | 2.568*105 | 0.003** |
Gender (male = 1) | –8.517 | 4.034 | 0.035* | |
Age | –0.131 | 0.391 | 0.877 | 0.738 |
Police experience (years) | 0.550 | 0.382 | 1.734 | 0.149 |
(2) Choice time (N = 960) | ||||
Constant | 6.138 | 6.841 | 462.902 | 0.370 |
Need for closure score (NFC) | –0.039 | 0.108 | 0.962 | 0.718 |
Maximization score (MAX) | 0.023 | 0.060 | 1.023 | 0.703 |
Military scenario (yes = 1) | 1.724 | 2.649 | 5.605 | 0.515 |
Type (ref = police only) | ||||
Military experience (yes = 1) | –6.010 | 2.247 | 0.002 | 0.007** |
Gender (male = 1) | –1.260 | 2.149 | 0.284 | 0.557 |
Age | 0.221 | 0.208 | 1.247 | 0.290 |
Police experience (years) | –0.205 | 0.203 | 0.814 | 0.312 |
(3) Decision time (N = 960) | ||||
Constant | 10.146 | 8.575 | 2.550*104 | 0.237 |
Need for closure score (NFC) | –0.098 | 0.125 | 0.906 | 0.431 |
Maximization score (MAX) | 0.073 | 0.070 | 1.076 | 0.296 |
Military scenario (yes = 1) | 1.795 | 5.157 | 6.018 | 0.728 |
Type (ref = police only) | ||||
Military experience (yes = 1) | –10.011 | 2.610 | 0.000*** | |
Gender (male = 1) | –0.256 | 2.496 | 0.774 | 0.918 |
Age | 0.307 | 0.242 | 1.360 | 0.204 |
Police experience (years) | –0.335 | 0.236 | 0.715 | 0.156 |
(4) Commitment time (N = 960) | ||||
Constant | 4.009 | 4.151 | 55.079 | 0.334 |
Need for closure score (NFC) | –0.060 | 0.059 | 0.942 | 0.309 |
Maximization score (MAX) | 0.050 | 0.033 | 1.051 | 0.127 |
Military scenario (yes = 1) | 0.071 | 2.740 | 1.074 | 0.979 |
Type (ref = police only) | ||||
Military experience (yes = 1) | –4.001 | 1.224 | 0.018 | 0.001*** |
Gender (male = 1) | 1.005 | 1.171 | 2.731 | 0.391 |
Age | 0.087 | 0.114 | 1.091 | 0.444 |
Police experience (years) | –0.130 | 0.111 | 0.878 | 0.242 |
(5) Decision difficulty score (N = 960) | ||||
Constant | 10.719 | 2.719 | 4.520*104 | 0.000 |
Need for closure score (NFC) | –0.039 | 0.044 | 0.962 | 0.379 |
Maximization score (MAX) | 0.070 | 0.025 | 1.072 | 0.005** |
Military scenario (yes = 1) | 1.445 | 0.428 | 4.240 | 0.001*** |
Type (ref = police only) | ||||
Military experience (yes = 1) | –0.486 | 0.925 | 0.615 | 0.599 |
Gender (male = 1) | –0.658 | 0.884 | 0.518 | 0.457 |
Age | 0.157 | 0.086 | 1.170 | 0.068 |
Police experience (years) | –0.136 | 0.084 | 0.873 | 0.103 |
(6) Avoidance score (N = 960) | ||||
Constant | 4.973 | 0.319 | 144.489 | 0.000 |
Need for closure score (NFC) | 0.008 | 0.006 | 1.008 | 0.191 |
Maximization score (MAX) | –0.001 | 0.004 | 0.999 | 0.763 |
Military scenario (yes = 1) | 1.000 | 0.999 | ||
Type (ref = police only) | ||||
Military experience (yes = 1) | 0.015 | 0.132 | 1.015 | 0.908 |
Gender (male = 1) | –0.101 | 0.128 | 0.904 | 0.433 |
Age | –0.006 | 0.010 | 0.994 | 0.540 |
Police experience (years) | –0.008 | 0.011 | 0.992 | 0.427 |
*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001. A series of models were also run examining interaction effects between Maximization scores and scenario type on each of the outcome variables, but there was no evidence to suggest that there was a significant interaction.