Gender and coping style in old age.
In this study, empirical results referring Argentine elderly people will be presented. The aim of the work is to find out whether gender influences: (1) the kind of situation which is perceived as potentially menacing, and (2) the kind of coping strategy used in order to lower the menace perceiv...
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description | In this study, empirical results referring Argentine elderly
people will be presented. The aim of the work is to find out
whether gender influences: (1) the kind of situation which is
perceived as potentially menacing, and (2) the kind of coping
strategy used in order to lower the menace perceived. We will
show the patterns of the groups of men and women for the
kinds of situations which are seen as potentially menacing and
the types of strategies used. A qualitative and quantitative
comparative analysis is carried out according to gender. |
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spelling | doaj.art-2659651d9d88439e834fcaddf9b5e7192022-12-21T19:37:25ZengCONICET, Centro Interamericano de Investigaciones Psicológicas y Ciencias AfinesInterdisciplinaria0325-82031668-70272004-01-0199109125Gender and coping style in old age.Dorina StefaniIn this study, empirical results referring Argentine elderly people will be presented. The aim of the work is to find out whether gender influences: (1) the kind of situation which is perceived as potentially menacing, and (2) the kind of coping strategy used in order to lower the menace perceived. We will show the patterns of the groups of men and women for the kinds of situations which are seen as potentially menacing and the types of strategies used. A qualitative and quantitative comparative analysis is carried out according to gender.http://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=18009908 |
spellingShingle | Dorina Stefani Gender and coping style in old age. Interdisciplinaria |
title | Gender and coping style in old age. |
title_full | Gender and coping style in old age. |
title_fullStr | Gender and coping style in old age. |
title_full_unstemmed | Gender and coping style in old age. |
title_short | Gender and coping style in old age. |
title_sort | gender and coping style in old age |
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