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The relation of perceived and received social support to mental health among first responders: a meta‐analytic review

Prati, Gabriele, Pietrantoni, Luca·2010·Journal of Community Psychology

DOI 10.1002/jcop.20371

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There are plenty of theories that may support the protective role of social support in the aftermath of potentially traumatic events. This meta‐analytic review examined the role of received and perceived social support in promoting mental health among first responders (e.g., firefighters, police officers, and paramedics or emergency medical services personnel). Results showed that the effect sizes derived from 37 empirical studies ranged from 0 to 0.46. The overall weighted mean effect size was of medium magnitude (r=0.27). Moreover, moderator analysis showed that the effect size of perceived social support (r=0.31) was significantly higher than the effect size of received social support (r=0.22). Participants' age and gender or research design did not exert an influence on the relationship between social support and mental health. Theoretical implications and limitations are discussed. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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Authors: Prati, G., & Pietrantoni, L.
Affiliations: University of Bologna (IT)
Corresponding author: Prati, Gabriele
ORCID: Prati, Gabriele
Pietrantoni, Luca
Venue: Journal of Community Psychology
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 2010-03-05
Volume: 38
Issue: 3
Pages: 403-417
ISSN: 0090-4392 (ISSN-L)
1520-6629
DOI: 10.1002/jcop.20371
OpenAlex: W1996968451
Cited by: 331
References: 87
Citations by year: 2026: 15 · 2025: 23 · 2024: 31 · 2023: 38 · 2022: 49 · 2021: 40 · 2020: 39 · 2019: 27 · 2018: 13 · 2017: 8 · 2016: 14 · 2015: 13 · 2014: 8 · 2013: 7 · 2012: 3
FWCI: 4.58
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor)
Locations: Journal of Community Psychology (publishedVersion)
Archivio istituzionale della ricerca (Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna) (submittedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Occupational Health and Performance
Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Resilience and Mental Health
Keywords: perceived social support, received social support, mental health, first responders, firefighters, police officers, paramedics, emergency medical personnel, post-traumatic stress, protective factors, potentially traumatic events

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