PSYC-3556EL Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Socioeconomic Status
28 Feb 2018
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Coping with illness: cognitive appraisal, adaptive tasks. Illness specific tasks: pain and incorporation, hospital environments, adequate relationships with health care providers, general tasks, emotional balance, self-image and maintenance of conpetance and mastery. Illness stigma: sustaining relationships, preparing for an uncertain future, coping skills. Individual coping skills: demographic and personal factors, physical and social factors. Searching for their own answers to life situations. Emotional control by the health care provider. Coherent illness and treatment beliefs: believing in religious practice above medical recommendations. Network of communication and obligation in the form of: Informational support helps the other"s needs: tangible assistance tools, assistance tools, money, emotional support. Invisible support most times people are unaware of these supports until they are no longer present; immigrants. Gender differences: age, socioeconomic status (career, income, social network status) Community roles (uniformed or unable to provide assistance) Social interaction is a major resource for happiness. Men have a more difficult time creating and maintaining social support systems.
