Abstract
In the study social support during illness, in health behavior and coping with disease were investigated with respect to the interrelationship with each other and to gender differences. The aim of the study was to examine whether there is agender difference in social support during illness and to highlight the gender aspects of relationships between social support, health behavior and coping with illness. Data on social support were collected from patients by means of aquestionnaire and interviews were conducted with healthcare experts to complement the picture. Women received significantly less positive support than men. This finding matches the experts' views retrieved from the interviews, which also indicated that men receive more support by their social environment than women. Both the literature and the interviews provided similar indications for gender differences in health behavior and coping with disease due to socialization-related influencing factors. This is also reflected in the supportive behavior and corresponding expectations for support of women and men. It can be concluded that the reflection of these gender-specific influencing factors is crucial for the treatment and care of patients and their relatives.
Highlights
Schon sehr früh wurden positive Effekte sozialer Unterstützung für den Erhalt bzw. die Wiederherstellung eines sozialen Identitätsgefühls und eines positiven
Dieses soziale Gefüge werde dabei in erster Linie von Frauen getragen; von Partnerinnen und Töchtern
Hinweis des Verlags Der Verlag bleibt in Hinblick auf geografische Zuordnungen und Gebietsbezeichnungen in veröffentlichten Karten und Institutsadressen neutral
Summary
Zusammenfassung In der vorliegenden Arbeit wurden soziale Unterstützung bei Krankheit, Gesundheitsverhalten und Krankheitsbewältigung im Hinblick auf ihre Zusammenhänge und Genderunterschiede untersucht. This finding matches the experts’ views retrieved from the interviews, which indicated that men receive more support by their social environment than women Both the literature and the interviews provided similar indications for gender differences in health behavior and coping with disease due to socialization-related influencing factors. Die wenig soziale und emotionale Unterstützung von anderen bekommen, haben mit höherer Wahrscheinlichkeit ein geringeres Wohlbefinden, mehr Depressionen, ein höheres Risiko für Komplikationen in der Schwangerschaft sowie stärkere Beeinträchtigungen und Behinderungen bei chronischen Krankheiten. Den empirischen Teil dieser Arbeit bilden zum einen die Ergebnisse einer Fragebogenerhebung mit PatientInnen eines Rehabilitationszentrums zu sozialer Unterstützung bei Krankheit. 8. einen Teil seiner/ihrer Zeit oder Energie opfert, um etwas für Sie zu erledigen
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