Gender influences perceptions of social support

According to a study from Spain, "gender is an important influence on support-relevant social interactions, however findings of studies on gender differences in social support are not definitive. Although differences between men and women in the various social support measures have been found in numerous studies, neither the cause nor the explanatory process is known. This study examines gender differences in the dimensionality of social support."

"A large sample (n=3210) from the general population of women (60%) and men aged between 18 and 65 years old (mean age = 34.1) responded to a brief scale...

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