Gender Differences in Social Support on Social Network Sites: A Meta-Analysis.

Social network sites (SNS) have become an increasingly popular platform for providing and receiving social support. Traditionally, females are believed to offer more social support. However, investigations of both the offline and online domains have revealed mixed findings.

Sex differences in parental reaction to pediatric illness.

The 'Tend-and Befriend' hypothesis claims that whereas the response of males to stress is Fight-or-Flight, females respond with Tend-and-Befriend. We tested this hypothesis with a sample of 110 couples whose children had undergone neurosurgery. Both mothers and fathers answered questionnaires measuring levels of tending, befriending, stress, anxiety, and depression.

Maternal adaptation to pediatric neurosurgical diagnosis: a growth curve analysis.

Objective: To describe trajectories of change in maternal adaptation to chronic pediatric neurosurgical diagnosis and to identify variables predicting the level and rate of adaptation.

Methods: One hundred and thirty seven mothers of children diagnosed with neurosurgical illness participated. Mothers reported socio-demographic variables, neuroticism, optimism, spouse support, mental health, and personal growth.