Gender Differences in Stress Resilience and Social Support Provision
Explore the research findings on gender differences in stress resilience, social support provision, and the impact of supporting others in religious institutions. Studies suggest that giving social support may be more beneficial than receiving it, especially in the context of religious settings, with men potentially benefiting more than women. Learn how religious institutions play a key role in facilitating support provision and promoting well-being among individuals.
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Gender Differences and Stress Resilience Neal Krause University of Michigan Neal Krause, "Sex and Gender Differences in Aging" June 6-7, 2019
Major Themes Is it more important to give social support than to receive social support? Do men benefit more from giving social support than women? Neal Krause, "Sex and Gender Differences in Aging" June 6-7, 2019
Theoretical Tasks Religious institutions as important social settings for providing social support The process of providing support in religious institutions How men might benefit more than women when they support others in religious institutions Neal Krause, "Sex and Gender Differences in Aging" June 6-7, 2019
Why Supporting Others in Religious Institutions is Important Complying with the basic tenets of religion bolsters self-esteem Providing support to others gives support providers a respite from their own problems Helping others makes support providers more cognizant of the things that are important in their lives Neal Krause, "Sex and Gender Differences in Aging" June 6-7, 2019
Two Studies on Providing Support to Others and Mortality Brown, S. L., Nesse, R.M., Vinokur, A.D., & Smith, D. M. (2003). Providing social support may be more beneficial than receiving it: Results from a prospective study of mortality. Psychological Science, 14, 320-327. Krause, N. (2006). Church-based social support and mortality. Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences, 57B, S332-S347. Neal Krause, "Sex and Gender Differences in Aging" June 6-7, 2019
How Religious Institutions May Help Men Give Social Support Religious institutions put an emphasis on helping others Religious institutions provide structured settings that make helping others easier. Bible study groups, prayer groups, formal volunteer work Neal Krause, "Sex and Gender Differences in Aging" June 6-7, 2019
Study Data and Measures Landmark Spirituality and Health Survey (2015) All adults age 18 and older N = 3,010 Took blood samples Outcome: bad cholesterol Stress measure: ongoing financial strain Social support measure: emotional support received from and provided to fellow church members Neal Krause, "Sex and Gender Differences in Aging" June 6-7, 2019
Main Study Findings Women give and receive more social support than men. Helping others offsets the effects of financial strain on cholesterol, but only among men and not among women. Receiving social support does not buffer the effects of economic problems on cholesterol for either men or women. Neal Krause, "Sex and Gender Differences in Aging" June 6-7, 2019
Additional Data Analyses Men do not appear to benefit from providing social support to others outside of religious institutions There are no age differences in the data Neal Krause, "Sex and Gender Differences in Aging" June 6-7, 2019
Take Home Messages Giving social support may be more important than receiving social support When studying gender differences in the stress process, don t forget men and the special issues they face Neal Krause, "Sex and Gender Differences in Aging" June 6-7, 2019
