Perceived health, caregiver overload and perceived social support in family caregivers of patients with Alzheimer’s: Gender differences

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Manuel Hernández‐Padilla ◽  
María Dolores Ruiz‐Fernández ◽  
José Granero‐Molina ◽  
Rocío Ortíz‐Amo ◽  
María Mar López Rodríguez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Gender Differences ◽  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Perceived Health

Perceived social support in Chinese family caregivers of patients with dementia

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jufang Li ◽  
Gexin Gao ◽  
Yawei Zeng ◽  
Yuping Wu ◽  
Xiaoling Zhu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Chinese Family

scholarly journals Gender Differences in Social Support Received by Informal Caregivers: A Personal Network Analysis Approach

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 91 ◽  
Author(s):  
María Rodríguez-Madrid ◽  
María del Río-Lozano ◽  
Rosario Fernandez-Peña ◽  
Jaime Jiménez-Pernett ◽  
Leticia García-Mochón ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Gender Differences ◽  
Network Analysis ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Perceived Health ◽  
Personal Network ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Caregiver Support ◽  
Traditional Gender Roles ◽  
And Function

Social support is an important predictor of the health of a population. Few studies have analyzed the influence of caregivers’ personal networks from a gender perspective. The aim of this study was to analyze the composition, structure, and function of informal caregiver support networks and to examine gender differences. It also aimed to explore the association between different network characteristics and self-perceived health among caregivers. We performed a social network analysis study using a convenience sample of 25 female and 25 male caregivers. A descriptive analysis of the caregivers and bivariate analyses for associations with self-perceived health were performed. The structural metrics analyzed were density; degree centrality mean; betweenness centrality mean; and number of cliques, components, and isolates. The variability observed in the structure of the networks was not explained by gender. Some significant differences between men and women were observed for network composition and function. Women received help mainly from women with a similar profile to them. Men’s networks were broader and more diverse and they had more help from outside family circles, although these outcomes were not statistically significant. Our results indicate the need to develop strategies that do not reinforce traditional gender roles, but rather encourage a greater sharing of responsibility among all parties.

Do Women Accommodate More Than Men? Gender Differences in Perceived Social Support and Negotiation Behavior by Spanish and Dutch Worker Representatives

Sex Roles ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 70 (11-12) ◽  
pp. 538-553 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia Elgoibar ◽  
Lourdes Munduate ◽  
Francisco J. Medina ◽  
Martin C. Euwema
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Gender Differences ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Negotiation Behavior

scholarly journals Stressful life events among incarcerated women and men: Association with depression, loneliness, hopelessness, and suicidality

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelly E. Moore ◽  
Shania Siebert ◽  
Garrett Brown ◽  
Julia Felton ◽  
Jennifer E. Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Gender Differences ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Suicide Risk ◽  
Stressful Life Events ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Stressful Events ◽  
Stressful Life ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Background Justice-involved populations report a higher than average number of pre-incarceration stressful life events. However, few studies have described stressful life events which occur during incarceration, explored gender differences in these events, or evaluated the effect of these events on well-being. Method This study draws from a sample of male and female adults incarcerated in 6 prison facilities across two states (n = 160) to identify the number and type of stressful life events they experienced during incarceration, gender differences in stressful events, and the relationship between stressful life events and markers of well-being (i.e., depression, hopelessness, loneliness, suicidality). We also examined whether perceived social support would buffer the relationship between stressful events and well-being outcomes. Results Participants on average reported experiencing 4 stressful life events during their current incarceration, the most common being relocation to another cell and being made fun of/insulted by someone in the prison. There were few gender differences in types of events experienced. Regression analyses showed that stressful life events were associated with more loneliness, as well as suicidality, but only when participants had low perceived social support. Conclusions Stressful life events, and drawing on social support networks to cope with stress, should be addressed in the context of correctional treatments to reduce suicide risk during incarceration.

Social Anxiety and Perceived Social Support: Gender Differences and the Mediating Role of Communication Styles

2020 ◽  
pp. 003329411990097
Author(s):  
Michael D. Barnett ◽  
Idalia V. Maciel ◽  
Dylan M. Johnson ◽  
Ilona Ciepluch
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Gender Differences ◽  
Social Anxiety ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Communication Styles ◽  
Socially Anxious ◽  
Verbal Aggressiveness ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Mediating Role

Social anxiety has been linked with lower perceived social support, and there is some evidence that communication styles may explain this relationship. In addition, a body of literature has found gender differences in social anxiety, communication, and perceived social support. The purpose of this exploratory study was to investigate six communication styles as mediators of the relationship between social anxiety and perceived social support and whether such relationships vary by gender. College men and women ( N =  813) completed an online survey. Among men and women, social anxiety was associated with lower social support through lower expressiveness. Among men, social anxiety was associated with lower perceived social support through lower preciseness; among women, this link was through lower verbal aggressiveness and higher emotionality. Psychotherapy may function as an environment in which socially anxious individuals can learn communication skills and acquire the confidence to use them in order to increase perceived social support.

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