Sociology
In their study of depression, Brown & Harris (1978) found that:
women’s susceptibility to stress depended on their levels of social support
self-reported depression is highest amongst men and the relatively affluent
men and women have fairly similar levels of diagnosed depression
men are more vulnerable to depression because of conventional gender roles
women’s susceptibility to stress depended on their levels of social support
Depression is often associated with life events that are seen to be stressful, such as relationship breakdown, illness, and unemployment. Women have higher rates of diagnosed and self-reported depression than men, which may reflect the gendered nature of ’emotion work’ and emotional management. The study by Brown and Harris showed that women who reported depression were more likely to have experienced stressful life events, but also that they were made vulnerable to depression by a lack of social support. For example, they might not have a relationship partner, work colleagues or their own parents to turn to for help, and may have others, such as children, dependent on them. 304-306
women’s susceptibility to stress depended on their levels of social support Depression is often associated with life events that are seen to be stressful, such as relationship breakdown, illness, and unemployment. Women have higher rates of diagnosed and self-reported depression than men, which may reflect the gendered nature of ’emotion work’ and emotional management. The study by Brown and Harris showed that women who reported depression were more likely to have experienced stressful life events, but also that they were made vulnerable to depression by a lack of social support. For example, they might not have a relationship partner, work colleagues or their own parents to turn to for help, and may have others, such as children, dependent on them. 304-306
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