Attachment style and social support and finding meaning among spouses of colorectal cancer patients: gender differences.

2015 Jan 1

01/01/2015

PubMed:

Palliat Support Care 2015;13:527-35.

By Hasson-Ohayon I, Goldzweig G, Sela-Oren T, Pizem N, Bar-Sela G, Wolf I.

Objectives: The current study explores the relationship between attachment styles, social support, gender and finding meaning in caregiving among spousal caregivers of colorectal cancer patients.

Methods: Sixty caregivers (30 men and 30 women) were administered questionnaires assessing attachment styles, social support and finding meaning in caregiving, using a cross-sectional design.

Results: For male caregivers avoidance attachment is associated with their finding meaning, whereas for female caregivers social support is associated with their finding meaning.

Significance of results: Psychological interventions for caregivers should take into consideration gender differences and might benefit from addressing the process of finding meaning in caregiving.

Keywords: Attachment; Cancer; Caregiving; Meaning; Social support.

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