Ogle Jennifer Paff, Park Juyeon, Damhorst Mary Lynn, Bradley Linda Arthur
Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA.
Qual Health Res. 2016 Jan;26(2):176-93. doi: 10.1177/1049732315570132. Epub 2015 Feb 6.
We explored the role that social support plays in the lives of women who have undergone bariatric surgery. We conducted in-depth interviews with 13 women who had had bariatric surgery (M age = 53.0 years) and analyzed the data using constant comparison processes. We found that individuals in participants' lives offered support by acting as role models and providing information, offering empathy and expressions of concern and caring, assisting with everyday responsibilities, and serving as companions. In turn, these forms of support guided participants' behavior, calmed their concerns, enhanced their self-esteem, relieved them of daily responsibilities, and offered them companionship in their bariatric journeys. Consistent with the existing theory, differently situated individuals specialized in offering particular types of support. Although participants appreciated the support received, many indicated a desire for more or "better" support, pointing to a need for resources guiding supporters in how to best offer support to bariatric patients.
我们探讨了社会支持在接受减肥手术的女性生活中所起的作用。我们对13名接受过减肥手术的女性（平均年龄 = 53.0岁）进行了深入访谈，并使用持续比较法对数据进行了分析。我们发现，参与者生活中的人通过树立榜样、提供信息、给予同理心以及表达关心和关爱、协助承担日常责任和陪伴等方式提供支持。反过来，这些支持形式引导了参与者的行为，缓解了他们的担忧，增强了他们的自尊，减轻了他们的日常责任，并在他们的减肥历程中给予陪伴。与现有理论一致，不同处境的人专门提供特定类型的支持。尽管参与者感激所得到的支持，但许多人表示希望获得更多或“更好”的支持，指出需要资源来指导支持者如何最好地为减肥患者提供支持。
