Waxler Morisson

Question 1

Method?

Answer 1

Quasi experiment with women who were diagnosed with breast cancer
Independent design as already had existing social networks

Question 2

Participants?

Answer 2

133 women under 55 years

Question 3

Procedure?

Answer 3

Patients were mailed a self administered questionnaire to gather info on their demography and existing social networks, their educational level, who theyre responsible for and perception or support from others.
Given a psychometric test of social network that combined marital status, contact with friends and family and church membership.
Details of diagnosis were abstracted from medical records between 1980-1981 and then their survival and recurrence rates were checked in their marital records in jan 1985.

Question 4

Results?

Answer 4

Six aspects of social network were significantly linked with survival. These were: marital status, support from friends, contact with friends, total support, social network and employment.

Question 5

Conclusions?

Answer 5

The more social networks and support, the higher the survival rate of women with breast cancer, although type of cancer was still he main factor in survival.

Question 6

Aim?

Answer 6

To see how social relationships influence response to breast cancer survival.