@article{806,
  keywords = {Prison officers, Prisons, Social support, Anxiety, Satisfaction with life, Mediation},
  author = {Bibiana Monteiro and Vítor Costa and Samuel Monteiro},
  title = {Social Support and Satisfaction with Life among Portuguese Prison Officers: The Mediating Effect of Anxiety},
  abstract = {Work 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.},
  year = {2024},
  journal = {Ansiedad y Estrés},
  volume = {30},
  number = {1},
  pages = {1-7},
  month = {01/2024},
  publisher = {Sociedad Española para el Estudio de la Ansiedad y el Estrés},
  issn = {1134-7937},
  isbn = {2174-0437},
  doi = {10.5093/anyes2024a1},
}