Gender differences in stress

• Men - Physiological?


  higher levels of testosterone dampens the effects of oxytocin and > to aggression, making men less likely to seek emotional support
• Men- Psychological?


  men show problem focused coping- looking for practical strategies
• Women- physiological?


  tend and befriend, oxytocin makes females seek closeness. evolutionary bias- keep close to offspring
• Women- psychological?


  emotion focused coping- looking for support to deal with stress