1520 men and 1370 women between the ages of 34 and 85 were asked how strongly they felt supported by their social environment and whether they had someone to discuss their problems with.
They were also asked how hard a ban on physical contact with parents and grandparents had been for them, and how much stress they felt at work.
Various factors
Of Results showed a remarkable difference between the concerns of men and women.
When men experience increased work pressure and stress, they are particularly concerned about the consequences this may have for their jobs.
Stressed women are more concerned about the impact it may have on their relationships with family and friends.
Thus, men are more preoccupied with job insecurity, while women experience greater psychological strain when they feel they are neglecting their closest relationships.
gender norms
To explain the different responses of the sexes, researchers point to societal expectations and stereotypes about how men and women should behave.
“The fact that men are more strongly connected to work and women more strongly to family and friends can be traced back to traditional gender norms and the social roles they create,” says Grit Hein, co-author and professor of translational social neuroscience at the University of Würzburg.
Another interesting finding is that not only are women more likely than men to involve family and friends when stressed, but they also derive more joy from the support of social relationships than men.
In this way, the women are also relieved of their negative feelings more quickly, according to the German study.
Previous studies of men’s and women’s psychological responses to stressful conditions have found no clear differences.
A large Danish study showed, for example, that men and women respond almost identically to the psychological aftermath of divorce.
2023-08-04 06:46:49
#Men #women #concerns #stress
