Social Support and Satisfaction with Life among Portuguese Prison Officers: The Mediating Effect of Anxiety / Apoyo social y satisfacción con la vida en agentes penitenciarios portugueses: El efecto mediador de la ansiedad

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. (AU)

El trabajo en el sistema penitenciario puede presentar un alto riesgo para la salud mental y física de los funcionarios de prisiones debido a la peligrosidad, diversidad y complejidad asociadas a este trabajo. Por lo tanto, sabiendo que los agentes penitenciarios desempeñan un papel clave en las prisiones, es esencial explorar variables que ayuden a comprender la salud y el bienestar de estos profesionales. Así, este estudio tiene como objetivo explorar y describir la relación entre el apoyo social, la ansiedad generalizada y la satisfacción con la vida en una muestra de 100 agentes penitenciarios portugueses. Los resultados mostraron la existencia de una relación positiva significativa entre el apoyo social y la satisfacción con la vida. El apoyo social también muestra una relación negativa significativa, disminuyendo la ansiedad. También se comprobó que el aumento de la ansiedad contribuía significativamente a la disminución de la satisfacción con la vida de los participantes. También se pudo comprobar la existencia de una relación mediadora entre el apoyo social y la satisfacción con la vida a través de la ansiedad. Posteriormente, se discuten los resultados y se traducen en implicaciones para la investigación y la práctica profesional. (AU)

Autopercepção do desempenho versus capacidade aferida: comparação analítica em sobreviventes de acidente vascular cerebral / Self-perception of performance versus measured capacity: an analytical comparison in individuals with stroke

Introdução: Para melhor compreensão da mensuração da funcionalidade após Acidente Vascular Cerebral (AVC) é necessário entender a relação entre desempenho e a capacidade. Objetivo: contrastar a autopercepção do desempenho com a capacidade aferida após AVC. Métodos: Estudo transversal, no qual avaliou-se a autopercepção do desempenho por meio da Medida de Independência Funcional (MIF) e a capacidade por meio da Escala de Equilíbrio de Berg (BERG), Timed Up and Go test (TUG) e do teste de caminhada de 10 metros (TC10m). Resultados: Avaliou-se 51 indivíduos, sendo 18 dependentes e 33 independentes. Houve diferença entre os grupos na mobilidade (TUG) (p=0,02) e no equilíbrio (BERG) (p<0,001). Não houve diferença na velocidade marcha. Houve correlação significante entre a autopercepção do desempenho e a mobilidade (rs=-0,32; p=0,02) e equilíbrio (rs=0,47, p=0,001). Não houve correlação entre o TC10m com o desempenho. Conclusão: A autopercepção do desempenho se correlaciona com medidas objetivas de mobilidade e equilíbrio, contudo, não tem relação com a velocidade da marcha.

Introduction: In order to comprehend the assessment of functioning following a stroke, it is crucial to understand the interrelationship between performance and capacity. Objective: To contrast the self-perception of performance with the objectively measured capacity after a stroke. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted to evaluate the self-perception of performance using the Functional Independence Measure (FIM), and capacity using the Berg Balance Scale (BERG), Timed Up and Go test (TUG), and 10-meter walk test (10MWT). A total of 51 individuals were assessed, with 18 being dependent and 33 being independent. Results: Significant differences were found between the groups in terms of mobility (TUG) (p=0.02) and balance (BERG) (p<0.001), but no difference was found in gait speed. A significant correlation was found between self-perceived performance and mobility (rs=-0.32; p=0.02) and balance (rs=0.47, p=0.001). However, there was no correlation between 10MWT and performance. Conclusion: Self-perception of performance is positively correlated with objective measures of mobility and balance but not associated with gait speed after stroke.