01796nas a2200241   4500000000100000008004100001260007600042653002000118653001200138653001900150653001200169653002700181653001400208100002100222700001700243700002000260245011200280300000800392490000700400520111900407022001401526020001401540       2024                            d  c01/2024bSociedad Española para el Estudio de la Ansiedad y el Estrés10aPrison officers10aPrisons10aSocial support10aAnxiety10aSatisfaction with life10aMediation1 aBibiana Monteiro1 aVítor Costa1 aSamuel Monteiro00aSocial Support and Satisfaction with Life among Portuguese Prison Officers: The Mediating Effect of Anxiety  a1-70 v303 aWork in the prison system can present a high risk to the mental and physical health of prison officers due to the dangerousness, diversity, and complexity associated with this job. Therefore, knowing that prison officers play a key role in prisons, it is essential to explore variables that help understand the health and well-being of these professionals. Thus, this study aims to explore and describe the relationship between social support, generalized anxiety, and life satisfaction in a sample of 100 Portuguese prison officers. The results showed the existence of a significant positive relationship between social support and life satisfaction. Social support also shows a significant negative relationship, decreasing anxiety. It was also found that increased anxiety significantly contributed to a decrease in the participants’ satisfaction with life. It was also possible to verify the existence of a mediating relationship between social support and satisfaction with life through anxiety. The results are subsequently discussed and translated into implications for research and professional practice.  a1134-7937  a2174-0437