Dataset on Job Crafting, Taking-Charge Role Identity, Career Calling, and Career Resilience among Chinese Police Officers (2024)

This dataset originates from an empirical study examining the psychological and behavioral mechanisms of Chinese police officers, focusing on the relationships among job crafting, taking-charge role identity, career calling, and career resilience, as well as the moderating role of a dynamic work environment. Data were collected in 2024 through online questionnaires distributed at a police training center in a central province of China. A total of 700 questionnaires were distributed, and 562 valid responses were retained.The dataset includes five primary scales:Job Crafting Scale (Tims, Bakker & Derks, 2012), 21 items, 5-point Likert;Career Resilience Scale (Song, 2011), 25 items, 5-point Likert;Taking-Charge Role Identity Scale (Guo, 2021), 3 items, 5-point Likert;Career Calling Scale (Dobrow & Tosti-Kharas, 2011), 12 items, 5-point Likert;Dynamic Work Environment Scale (De Hoogh et al., 2005), 3 items, 5-point Likert.The data file is in SPSS (.sav) format, containing 562 cases (each representing one police officer). Variables include seven demographic variables (gender, age, education, marital status, years of service, police type, administrative rank) and the mean scores and interaction terms for five core psychological constructs. All responses were anonymized.Reliability coefficients (Cronbach’s α) range from 0.79 to 0.96. The dataset supports replication of hierarchical regression, mediation, and moderated mediation analyses reported in the associated publication. Data analysis is recommended using SPSS, AMOS, or the PROCESS macro (v4.1).