Gender differences in coping with stress
Men and women tend to cope with stress in different ways. Research suggests women lean toward seeking social support, while men more often try to tackle the problem directly or withdraw.
Real World
After the 2008 financial crash, studies found that male bankers were more likely to withdraw socially or increase risk-taking, while female colleagues sought peer support networks — a real-world illustration of fight-or-flight versus tend-and-befriend.
Exam Focus
Name Taylor et al. (2000) and specify the tend-and-befriend response; vague gender claims alone will not earn AO1 marks.
Evaluation Scaffold
A four-step framework for high-quality evaluation. Use this for 'assess', 'evaluate', and 'to what extent' questions.
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