Johnrev Guilaran, PhD

Clinical Psychologist | Disaster Scientist

Research

Dr Guilaran’s research focuses on the factors affecting mental health outcomes in emergencies and disasters. He is particularly interested in social support and interpersonal relationships. Social support refers to behaviours and social interactions that provide actual assistance and embed people in a web of social relationships that are readily available and are perceived to be loving and caring (Hobfoll & Stokes, 1988). It is one of the most reliable factors associated with positive psychological outcomes in the aftermath of disasters. While this umbrella construct is multifaceted, many studies focus on perceived social support (i.e., perception of support quality and availability) and tend to neglect the other facets, particularly received social support (i.e., the receipt of actual support). His research interest revolves around the influence of receiving actual support (not just the perception of support)–and the different factors influencing the strength and direction of its effects–on post-disaster psychological outcomes.He is also particularly interested in the mental health of emergency and disaster responders.

His current work focuses on exploring received social support and received social support satisfaction among Filipinos. He also does work on the psychological processes related to climate change.

Scientific Paper Presentations

Guilaran, J., Alingasa-Aguirre, A.P., Robles, A.M., & Mamauag, B.V. (2024, July). An exploration of the facets of Filipino received social support. International Congress of Psychology, Prague, Czech Republic.  

Guilaran, J., Ang, L.V., & Aquino, K.M. (2024, July). The validity and reliability of the Brief Resilience Scale in Filipino samples. International Congress of Psychology, Prague, Czech Republic.  

Guilaran, J., Alingasa-Aguirre, A.P., Robles, A.M., Mamauag, & B.V., Tutisura, J.B. (2023, April). The rationale for the measurement of Filipino social support. 2023 Philippine Population Association Scientific Conference, Iloilo, Philippines.  

Alingasa-Aguirre, A.P., Robles, A.M., Mamauag, B.V., Tutisura, J.B., & Guilaran, J. (2023, April). Exploring the themes on received social support among Filipinos. 2023 Philippine Population Association Scientific Conference, Iloilo, Philippines.  

Robles, A.M., Alingasa-Aguirre, A.P., Mamauag, B.V., Tutisura, J.B.,  & Guilaran, J. (2023, April). Themes of social support satisfaction and dissatisfaction among Filipinos. 2023 Philippine Population Association Scientific Conference, Iloilo, Philippines. 

Mamauag, B.V., Robles, A.M., Alingasa-Aguirre, A.P., Tutisura, J.B., & Guilaran, J. (2023, April). Current status of social support measurement and its implications on Philippine demographic research and intervention. 2023 Philippine Population Association Scientific Conference, Iloilo, Philippines.  

Patel, A., Galano, M.M., Guilaran, J., Davis, J., & Shevlin, M. (2021, November 2-5). Diversifying academic publishing in traumatic stress studies: Opportunities for change and strategies for moving forward. 37th International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies 37th Annual Meeting, USA.

Guilaran, J., de Terte, I., Kaniasty, K., & Stephens, C. V. (2021, July 29-31).Received social support and posttraumatic stress symptoms in New Zealand and Philippine emergency responders. 14th Biennial Conference of the Asian Association of Social Psychology, Seoul, Korea. 

Guilaran, J., de Terte, I., Kaniasty, K., & Stephens, C. V. (2017, December 2-3). Love in the time of trauma: Partner support as moderator of firefighter trauma appraisal and posttraumatic stress symptoms. KiwiCAM 2017, Palmerston North, New Zealand. 

Guilaran, J., de Terte, I., Kaniasty, K., & Stephens, C. V. (2017, August 26-28). Emergency responders and posttraumatic stress symptoms: A meta-analysis of the effectiveness of social support. Annual Convention of the Asian Association of Social Psychology, Auckland, New Zealand. 

Guilaran, J., de Terte, I., Kaniasty, K., & Stephens, C. V. (2017, July 5-7). Social support in first responders: A review of effects in posttraumatic stress symptoms. 38th Annual Conference of the Stress and Anxiety Research Society, Hong Kong. 

Kaniasty, K., de Terte, I., Guilaran, J., & Bennett, S. (2017, July 5-7). A scoping review of postdisaster social support investigations conducted in Oceania. 38th Annual Conference of the Stress and Anxiety Research Society, Hong Kong. 

Guilaran, J., de Terte, I., Kaniasty, K., & Stephens, C. V. (2016, September). Social support among disaster first responders: A review of literature. New Zealand Psychological Society Conference, Wellington, New Zealand. 

Baquiano, M. J. & Guilaran, J. B. (2016, July). #sona2014: Social representations of the 2014 Philippine State of the Nation Address in 140 Characters. International Congress of Psychology, Yokohama, Japan. 

Guilaran, J. B. (2015, March 26-27). Compassion fatigue and satisfaction as predictors of burnout: A look at the professional quality of life in the Philippines. 5th ASEAN Regional Union of Psychological Societies (ARUPS) Congress, Singapore. 

Baquiano, M. J. & Guilaran, J. B. (2015, March 26-27). Stories of disaster in a small island setting: The Bayas Island, Philippines Experience. 5th ASEAN Regional Union of Psychological Societies (ARUPS) Congress, Singapore. 

Guilaran, J. B. (2014, December 8-11). Caregiver and organizational attachment as predictors of compassion fatigue and satisfaction among humanitarian relief workers. Building individual and organizational capacity for psychosocial intervention after disasters in the Asia and Pacific region: Workshop on psychological intervention after disasters. International Union of Psychological Science (IUPsyS), Mianyang, Sichuan, China. 

Baquiano, M. J. & Guilaran, J. B. (2014, December 8-11). Stories of disaster: The Estancia experience. Building individual and organizational capacity for psychosocial intervention after disasters in the Asia and Pacific region: Workshop on psychological intervention after disasters. International Union of Psychological Science (IUPsyS), Mianyang, Sichuan, China. 

Baquiano, M. J. & Guilaran, J. B. (2014, October 22-23). Stories of disaster: The Bayas, Estancia experience.  International Scientific Conference on Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, University of the Philippines Visayas and Manila Observatory, Iloilo, Philippines. 

Guilaran, J. B. (2014, July 8-13). What you “don’t see” can’t hurt you: The role of attachment avoidance in compassion fatigue among humanitarian workers in the Philippines. 28th International Congress of Applied Psychology, Paris, France. 

Guilaran, J. B. & Bautista, V. V. (2013, October 22-24). Psychospiritual first aid. 4th Asian Regional Union of Psychological Societies Congress/ 50th Psychological Association of the Philippines Convention, Quezon City, Philippines. 

Guilaran, J. B. (2012, November 22-24). Pagsasama sa panahon ng sakuna: Panimulang pag-aaral sa epekto ng organisasyon sa compassion fatigue at satisfaction ng mga humanitarian relief workers. Ika-37 ng Pambansang Kumperensiya sa Sikolohiyang Pilipino, Batangas City, Philippines.