Gender differences in preferences for psychological treatment, coping strategies, and triggers to help-seeking

Abstract

Objective: There is some evidence that men and women deal with stress in different ways; for example, a meta-analysis found that women prefer to focus on emotions as a coping strategy more than men do. However, sex differences in preferences for therapy is a subject little explored. Design: A cross-sectional online survey. Method: Participants (115 men and 232 women) were recruited via relevant websites and social media. The survey described therapies and asked participants how much they liked each. Their coping strategies and help-seeking behaviour were assessed too. Results: Survey data were analysed using multiple linear regression. After familywise adjustment of the alpha for multiple testing to p