Kønsforskelle i studerendes sociale relationer

TY - JOUR

T1 - Kønsforskelle i studerendes sociale relationer

AU - Bak, Nanna Hasle

AU - Petersson, Birgit H

AU - Dissing, Nete

AU - Pedersen, Laura Toftegaard

PY - 2010/7

Y1 - 2010/7

N2 - Introduction: The aim of this study is to study gender differences in social network and social support among university students with a special view to social relations as a coping strategy for dealing with personal problems. Material and Methods: A total of 1,126 (48%) medical, psychology and liberal arts students who initiated their studies in 2006 or 2007 participated in the study. Data derives from a student register and a questionnaire on social network and social support. Results: Approximately 85% of the students visit friends weekly, and about 40% spend time with their family weekly. Nearly half of the students have a partner. More female than male medical students have a partner when initiating their studies. More than 80% of the students have experienced mental health or social problems in the past, more female than male medical and liberal arts students. More than half of the male students handle their personal problems by themselves, whereas female students receive more social support. Significant gender differences in social support are mostly found among medical and liberal arts students. Conclusion: The results suggest that male and female students use different coping strategies when dealing with social and mental health problems, and gender differences in social relations seem to be most widespread among medical and liberal arts students-why and how should be investigated further.

AB - Introduction: The aim of this study is to study gender differences in social network and social support among university students with a special view to social relations as a coping strategy for dealing with personal problems. Material and Methods: A total of 1,126 (48%) medical, psychology and liberal arts students who initiated their studies in 2006 or 2007 participated in the study. Data derives from a student register and a questionnaire on social network and social support. Results: Approximately 85% of the students visit friends weekly, and about 40% spend time with their family weekly. Nearly half of the students have a partner. More female than male medical students have a partner when initiating their studies. More than 80% of the students have experienced mental health or social problems in the past, more female than male medical and liberal arts students. More than half of the male students handle their personal problems by themselves, whereas female students receive more social support. Significant gender differences in social support are mostly found among medical and liberal arts students. Conclusion: The results suggest that male and female students use different coping strategies when dealing with social and mental health problems, and gender differences in social relations seem to be most widespread among medical and liberal arts students-why and how should be investigated further.

KW - Adaptation, Psychological

KW - Adolescent

KW - Adult

KW - Denmark

KW - Family

KW - Female

KW - Friends

KW - Humans

KW - Interpersonal Relations

KW - Male

KW - Questionnaires

KW - Registries

KW - Sex Factors

KW - Social Problems

KW - Social Support

KW - Students

KW - Students, Medical

KW - Universities

KW - Young Adult

M3 - Tidsskriftartikel

C2 - 20633340

SN - 0041-5782

VL - 172

SP - 2079

EP - 2085

JO - Ugeskrift for Laeger

JF - Ugeskrift for Laeger

IS - 29

ER -