TY - JOUR
AU1 - Kneavel, Meredith
AB - BackgroundResearch suggests that gender differences exist in both stress and how social support is utilized and that the relationship between stress and social support may not be linear.MethodsAn internet survey of n = 1080 participants was conducted evaluating quality and quantity of social support, gender, age, and perceived stress and coping.ResultsReported quality of social support, gender, and age significantly predicted perceived stress and that there was a curvilinear interaction between the quality of social support and gender which significantly predicted perceived stress.ConclusionThe current findings supported Taylor’s Tend and Befriend theory that females have higher reported stress levels, a larger support network, and report more quality in their social support.Practitioner points:   • Males and females may manifest stress differently in their relationships. • When working with males and females in practice it may be important to understand the depth and breadth of their social networks and how they utilize those networks. • Females indicate higher levels of stress and greater social support quality. • It is important to understand that one’s social network can be an important source of support (a coping mechanism) but that it can also serve as a stressor in some cases.
TI - Relationship Between Gender, Stress, and Quality of Social Support
JF - Psychological Reports
DO - 10.1177/0033294120939844
DA - 2021-08-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/sage/relationship-between-gender-stress-and-quality-of-social-support-cCC5IAcVjb
SP - 1481
EP - 1501
VL - 124
IS - 4
DP - DeepDyve
ER -