Perceived social support moderates the relation between forward-focused coping and PTSD symptoms in World Trade Center trauma survivors

Kowalchyk, Mary; Chernoff, Eva; Brinkman, Hannah R.; Pietrzak, Robert H.; Feder, Adriana

doi:10.1016/j.jpsychires.2023.01.018

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“…A recent study underscores the importance of social support in the context of first responders who survived the WTC attacks. It suggests that having a strong support network can enhance the effectiveness of forward-focused coping strategies, helping to reduce the severity of PTSD symptoms in these individuals ( Kowalchyk et al, 2023 ). Another recent study found that higher social support quality was significantly related to lower endorsement of depression, anxiety, anger, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in Canadian police officers ( Nero et al, 2022 ).…”

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How the availability and adequacy of social support affect the general mental health of Swedish police officers

Hansson,

Padyab

2023

Front. Psychol.

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Police work is stressful. A protective function against work stress and harm to mental health is social support, either within or outside work. This cross-sectional study analyzes the associations of quantitative (availability) and qualitative (adequacy) aspects of social support with general mental health among Swedish police officers. A total of 728 officers responded to a national survey. Bivariate analyses (t-test and chi square) identified continuous and categorical variables (respectively) statistically significantly associated with sex and social support. Pearson correlation coefficient was provided to indicate the associations between general mental health and different types of social support. Sex-stratified logistic regression modeling calculated crude and adjusted odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) and assessed the relationships between different types of social support, sociodemographic variables and general mental health. The findings show that low adequacy of attachment is associated with poorer mental health among female officers, although female officers also reported higher availability of both social interaction and attachment compared to male officers. We found an association between low work-related social support and poorer mental health among single male police officers. Moreover, police officers who worked shifts, were younger, had less work experience, and/or had no children reported higher availability of attachment, whereas older police officers reported higher adequacy of social interaction compared to younger police officers. Variation in the quantity and quality of close social relationships seems to be important to mental health. Police organizations need to be aware of this in their efforts to make the work environment more supportive. Social support might create an environment where officers feel more comfortable discussing their mental health concerns and seeking assistance.

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How the availability and adequacy of social support affect the general mental health of Swedish police officers

Hansson,

Padyab

2023

Front. Psychol.

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Post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic events in China: a nationally representative cross-sectional epidemiological study

Cheng

Liu

et al. 2023

Psychiatry Research

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Methodological approaches to designing biophilic rehabilitation buildings

Merylova,

Shekhorkina,

Panchenko

et al. 2024

E3S Web Conf.

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The article aims to analyse current architectural and engineering research and developments in the treatment of post-traumatic disorders. The study thoroughly explores the aspects which are the basis of the development of rehabilitation buildings. It deals with a comprehensive series of theoretical and experimental studies aimed at devising and validating innovative, inclusive, trauma-informed architectural and landscape solutions, as well as eco-oriented, resource-efficient structural solutions. The article delineates the fundamental principles of spatial organization grounded in the concept of biophilic design. The study developed a conceptual design solution for a rehabilitation building with elements of biophilic design, as well as designed modular elements such as wall panels, floor panels, and roofing panels, which proved to be effective. To substantiate the proposed functional-planning and architectural-engineering solutions, a spatial model of the building has been constructed, and static calculations have been performed.

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Perceived social support moderates the relation between forward-focused coping and PTSD symptoms in World Trade Center trauma survivors

Cited by 4 publications

References 38 publications

How the availability and adequacy of social support affect the general mental health of Swedish police officers

How the availability and adequacy of social support affect the general mental health of Swedish police officers

Post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic events in China: a nationally representative cross-sectional epidemiological study

Methodological approaches to designing biophilic rehabilitation buildings

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