Waxler-morrison: Social Support To Improve Stress

Question 1

Method

Answer 1

Quasi

Iv Social network naturally occurring

Question 2

Participants

Answer 2

133 women under 55 with breast cancer

Question 3

Procedure

Answer 3

Patients mailed self administered questionnaire to gather information on demogroahy and existing social networks,

• educational level,
• who they were responsible for
• contact with friends and family,
• perception of support from others

Given psychometric test of social network combined with marital status, contact with friends and family and church membership

Details of Diagnosis gathered from medical records 1980-1981 and then survival and recurrence rates were checked 1985

Question 4

Results

Answer 4

Six aspects of social network significantly linked with survival

Marital status

Support from friends total support

Social network

Employment

Question 5

Conclusions

Answer 5

More social network and support, the higher the survival rate of women with breast cancer although the type of cancer still main factor

Question 6

Aim

Answer 6

To see how social relationships influence response to breast cancer survival