Gender and social support: taking the bad with the good?

A paradox can be found in the relationships between gender, social support and depression. It was hypothesized that women report both more support and more depression because they are more likely than men to experience both positive and negative aspects of social relationships.

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Published in:Sex roles 1994-04, Vol.30 (7-8), p.521-541
Main Author: TURNER, H. A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Biological and medical sciences
Depression
Depression (Psychology)
Gender differences
Medical sciences
Mental depression
Mood disorders
Ontario
Personal relationships
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Relationship
Sex Differences
Sexes
Social research
Social Support
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Summary:A paradox can be found in the relationships between gender, social support and depression. It was hypothesized that women report both more support and more depression because they are more likely than men to experience both positive and negative aspects of social relationships.
ISSN:0360-0025
1573-2762
DOI:10.1007/BF01420800