Waxler-morrison (1991) Improving - Social Support

Question 1

Method

Answer 1

Quasi experiment with women diagnosed with breast cancer

Question 2

Design

Answer 2

Independent design as women had existing social networks

Question 3

Participants

Answer 3

133 women under 55 yrs old from Canada

Question 4

Procedure

Answer 4

Patients mailed questionnaire to gain info on existing social network , education, responsibility, contact and support from others

Given a psychometric test of social network that combined marital status contact with friends and church membership

Details about diagnosis abstracted from medical record between 1980 -81 and survival rates checked in 1965

Question 5

Results

Answer 5

6 aspects of of social network linked with survival:
Marital status
Support from friends 
Contact with friends 
Total support
Social network
Employment

Question 6

Conclusions

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Aim

Answer 7

To see if social relationships influence response to breast cancer survival