%0 Journal Article %T Examination of Relationship between Self-esteem, Life Satisfaction of Riot Policemen and Their Approach to Dealing with Stress %A Ruhi Y£¿£¿£¿T %J Journal of Kirsehir Education Faculty %D 2012 %I Ahi Evran University %X Main objective of this study is to examinate of relationship between self-esteem, life satisfaction of riot police and their approach to dealing with stress. Research data has been obtained through using self-esteem scale and inventory of approach to dealing with stress. The first finding is that there is a positive and meaningful relationship between self-esteem of riot police and their life satisfaction. As the self-esteem increases, so the life satisfaction does. The second finding is that while there is a positive relationship between self-esteem and active planning, searching for outside help, inclination to religion and cognitive help, three of which are subdimensions of approach to dealing with stress. There is a negative relationship between self-esteem and subdimensions of escaping, abstracting. As a result of regression analysis, it has been found that subdimensions of active planning ( =-.082) and searching for outside help ( =.241) are important interpreters of self-esteem. %K Riot police %K Self-esteem %K Life satisfaction %K Dealing with stress %U http://kefad.ahievran.edu.tr/archieve/pdfler/Cilt13Sayi1/JKEF_13_1_2012_61-75.pdf