Predicting traffic police staffs satisfaction with life based on creativity and self-efficiency

The current research aims at predicting traffic police staffs satisfaction with life based on creativity and self-efficiency. It is a descriptive correlational research study. The research statistical population includes all traffic police staffs of Birjand city in 2014; their total number was equal to 55 persons. Considering the statistical population size, census method was used and the entire population was selected as a sample. In order to measure research variables, Abedi Creativity Test Questionnaire (ATC) (1993), Sherer General Self-efficacy Inventory (1982), and Diener et al., Satisfaction with Life Scale (1985) were used. Findings showed that all sub-scales of creativity mean scores (except for extension sub-scale) were more than test mean (P<0.01). The mean total creativity was more than test mean (P<0.01). There was no significant difference between mean extension sub-scale and test mean. The mean of self-efficiency and life satisfaction was more than test mean (P< 0.01). Creativity and self-efficiency were positively significantly correlated to satisfaction with life (P<0.01). Self-efficiency variable was able to explain 38 % of variance in life satisfaction. Results obtained by this research highlighted the necessity to pay attention to self-efficiency and creativity to increase traffic police staffs satisfaction with life.