The Role of Social Support and Sensation Seeking in Resiliency of Reliefs of the Red Crescent Society

This research was carried out with the aim of investigating the role of social support and sensation seeking in rescuers of Red Crescent Society. The research method was correlation. The statistical population of the study was the rescuers of the Red Crescent Society of Tehran in the years 97-96. The sample consisted of 150 rescuers who were selected by available sampling. In this study, Conner and Davidson’s Resiliency Scale (2003), Social Support Assessment Questionnaire (1986) and Sensation Seeking Scale (1978) were used. Data were analyzed by Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regressions. The results of the research showed that there is a significant correlation between all the sensation seeking components and resiliency. There is a significant correlation between all social support components and resiliency (P <0.01). Also, the results of regression analysis showed that sensation seeking and social support have the potential for prediction of resiliency among rescuers. Regarding the importance of resiliency in stressful situations among rescuers, it is recommended that their sensation seeking level be considered at the beginning of the collaboration, and then providing the possibility of receiving social support for the rescuers is recommended.