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Developmental and gender differences in anonymous support‐seeking: Analysis of data from a community help line for children
Author(s) -
Kliewer Wendy,
Lepore Stephen J.,
Broquet Alex,
Zuba Linda
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
american journal of community psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.113
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1573-2770
pISSN - 0091-0562
DOI - 10.1007/bf00931308
Subject(s) - parallels , health psychology , psychology , coping (psychology) , help seeking , developmental psychology , interpersonal communication , social support , public health , social psychology , clinical psychology , mental health , psychiatry , medicine , mechanical engineering , nursing , engineering
Calls to a community help line for children were analyzed for developmental and gender trends in support-seeking during middle childhood. Results indicated that between the ages of 10 and 11 the nature of help-seeking by callers changed, with a shift toward more informational support-seeking and concern regarding interpersonal problems. This shift was particularly dramatic for girls. Gender differences in the type of support sought (informational vs. instrumental) were slight. Parallels with other studies of stress and coping in children are drawn.