Waxler-morrsion - Social Support

Question 1

Which experiment?

What were women diagnosed with

Which design?

Answer 1

Quasi

Diagnosed with breast cancer

Independent measures : as women had exciting social networks

Question 2

Participant?

Answer 2

133 women under 55

Question 3

Procedure:

3 sources of information collected

Answer 3

The ps were mailed a self administration questionnaire to gather info on their demography and existing social networks

They were given psychometric test of social Network that combines martial status, contact with friends and family

Details of diagnosis were from medical records between 1980-1981 and survival rate were checked in medical records in 1985

Question 4

What years were their diagnoses checked and what year was their survival rate checked?

Answer 4

Between 1980-1981

1985

Question 5

Results

Answer 5

6 aspects of social networks were significantly linked with survival.

Question 6

Results: what are the six aspects

Answer 6

Martial status

Support from friends

Contact with friends

Total support

Social network

Employment

Question 7

What was concluded

Answer 7

The more so all networks and supper, the higher the survival rates of women with breast cancer, although type of cancer was still a main factor in survival

Question 8

Aim

Answer 8

To see how social relationships influence response to breast cancer survival