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Something old, something new: when gender matters in the relationship between social support and health

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Donato, Katharine M., León-Pérez, Gabriela, Wallston, Kenneth A., Kripalani, Sunil·2018·Journal of Health and Social Behavior

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This paper investigates how social support differentially benefits self-rated health among men and women hospitalized with heart disease. Using cross-sectional data about patients admitted to a university hospital, we examine the extent to which gender moderates effects for the frequency of contact with family, friends, and neighbors on health and whether these effects differ between those with new versus established diagnoses. We find that gender differentiates the effect of nonmarital family contact on health but only when heart disease is newly diagnosed. When newly diagnosed, more frequent contact with family is associated with better self-rated health for women but not men. Men and women with preexisting diagnoses benefit equally from more frequent contact with family.

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Authors
Donato, K. M., León-Pérez, G., Wallston, K. A., & Kripalani, S.
Affiliations
  • Georgetown University (US)
  • Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center (US)
Corresponding author
Donato, Katharine M.
Venue
Journal of Health and Social Behavior
Published
2018-07-30
Volume
59
Issue
3
Pages
352-370
ISSN
  • 0022-1465 (ISSN-L)
  • 2150-6000
OpenAlex
W2885548560
Cited by
22
References
90
Citations by year
2026: 4 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 1
FWCI
1.32
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Health and Social Behavior (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (R01 HL109388)
  • National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (2 UL1 TR000445-6)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Health › Health disparities and outcomes
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Cardiac Health and Mental Health
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
Keywords
social support, self-rated health, gender differences, heart disease, hospitalization, family contact, social networks
MeSH terms
Aged, Cross-Sectional Studies, Family, Female, Health Status, Heart Diseases, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Sex Factors, Social Support

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