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Coping Strategies, After Death Misconceptions and Paranormal Phenomenon amongst Police Officers of Ernakulam, Kerala handling Deceased: A cross sectional study

Adarsh Kumar , Anu Achamma Varghese , Farhana Mutharintavida , Fathima Ubaida , Fathima Sherin , Rashmi P , Adarsh Kumar

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Journal of Forensic Chemistry and Toxicology 6(1):p 5-10, . | DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/jfct.2454.9363.6120.1
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Anu Achamma Varghese, Farhana Mutharintavida, Fathima Ubaida et al. Coping strategies, After Death Misconceptions and Paranormal Phenomenon amongst Police Officersof Ernakulam, keralahandling Deceased: A cross sectional study. J Forensic Chemistry Toxicol 2020;6(1):5–10.
 

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Police officers help to maintain peace and security in any nation and checks whether people abide by law of the country and instrumental in bringing justice all over the world. But they go through thick and thin during their career. The aim of the present study is to find out the coping strategy, misconceptions of after-death and paranormal phenomena amongst police officers who handle dead bodies. Participants consisted of Police officers within the age group of 25–60 years. Total of 32 samples were collected from different police stations across Ernakulam District in state of Kerala. Method used was Interview and the data was qualitatively analyzed. The study explored that certain police officers had belief in paranormal phenomenon and misconceptions about after death, other reported that belief in rebirth was based on their religious background. Coping strategies varied in each police officer.


 

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  • Adarsh Kumar
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  • Anu Achamma Varghese
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  • Farhana Mutharintavida
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  • Fathima Ubaida
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  • Fathima Sherin
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  • Rashmi P
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  • Adarsh Kumar
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Anu Achamma Varghese, Farhana Mutharintavida, Fathima Ubaida et al. Coping strategies, After Death Misconceptions and Paranormal Phenomenon amongst Police Officersof Ernakulam, keralahandling Deceased: A cross sectional study. J Forensic Chemistry Toxicol 2020;6(1):5–10.
 

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Keywords Police officers; Paranormal phenomenon; Coping strategies; Misconceptions; After death.

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