Posttraumatic distress in security guards and the various effects of social support |
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Authors: | Declercq Frédéric Vanheule Stijn Markey Samuel Willemsen Jochem |
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Institution: | Department of Psychoanalysis and Clinical Consulting, Ghent University, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, H Dunantlaan 2, B-9000, Ghent, Belgium. Frederic.Declercq@UGent.be |
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Abstract: | This study investigates the effects of six types of social support on distress and posttraumatic stress disorders in security guards who did and did not encounter a critical incident. Three types of social support were significantly related to distress and posttraumatic stress disorder: emotional support in problem situations, instrumental support, and social companionship. Emotional support in problem situations paradoxically appeared to have an aggravating effect on distress and posttraumatic stress, whereas instrumental support and social companionship had a mitigating outcome. |
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