PS287 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Gender Role, Suicidal Ideation, Substance Abuse
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Chapter 13: adhd differences, m > f in children, may be a diagnosis issue. F inattentive, m impulse: when thre are only a few symptoms m are more likely to be diagnosed than f, as adults f often report more symptoms and are more bothered by adhd than men. Adjustment to chronic illness: a focus on implications of gender roles. Adjustment to chronic illness: men have to adjust breadwinner role, women have to adjust caregiver role. Male gender role advantages and disadvantages to adjusting to illness. Independence and self-control inconsistent with chronic illness; difficulty asking for help: may interfere with compliance bc of psychological reactance, doing the opposite when instructions appear to threaten freedom, unmitigated agency. Unmitigated agency: men who score high on ua do not benefit from social support when fighting cancer. Social support reduces negative intrusive thoughts in all other personality groups: men high in ua tend to have conflictual relationships.
