Finerman R
Health Care Women Int. 1989;10(2-3):141-57. doi: 10.1080/07399338909515846.
Saraguro Indian women possess relatively high status in their community. Nevertheless, they experience high rates of the culturally interpreted illness nervios. This syndrome produces symptoms characteristic of stress-induced depression and is identified by Saraguros as the product of suffering and misfortune. Descriptive and quantitative interview data indicate that episodes of nervios correlate with experiences of gender role failure, and the condition is identified as a coping mechanism for excessive responsibility and unrealistic social expectation. This syndrome also appears to serve as an effective strategy for enhancing power and social status.
萨拉古罗印第安女性在她们的社区中拥有相对较高的地位。然而，她们患有一种被文化解读为“神经衰弱”的疾病的比率很高。这种综合征会产生压力诱发抑郁症的典型症状，萨拉古罗人将其视为痛苦和不幸的产物。描述性和定量访谈数据表明，“神经衰弱”发作与性别角色失败的经历相关，这种情况被视为应对过度责任和不切实际的社会期望的一种机制。这种综合征似乎也是增强权力和社会地位的一种有效策略。
