Corney R H, Cooper A, Clare A W
J R Coll Gen Pract. 1984 Aug;34(265):431-3.
Marital disharmony is a widespread phenomenon but it is largely hidden. Research, however, suggests that of the people with marital problems more approach the general practitioner than any other professional. This preliminary study reports on the help-seeking patterns of a sample of 60 patients in primary care identified as having marital problems, and a comparison is made with patients with housing problems. Men, it appeared, are less likely than women to confide in friends or relatives concerning marital problems and are less likely to find it helpful when they do; similarly, men are less likely to discuss their marital difficulties with their family doctor. Women were more satisfied with their doctor's help, which was mainly emotional support rather than more intensive counselling or referral. The implications of these preliminary findings are discussed.
婚姻不和是一种普遍存在的现象，但很大程度上是隐藏的。然而，研究表明，有婚姻问题的人比其他任何专业人士更倾向于寻求全科医生的帮助。这项初步研究报告了60名在初级保健中被确定有婚姻问题的患者样本的求助模式，并与有住房问题的患者进行了比较。结果显示，男性比女性更不太可能就婚姻问题向朋友或亲戚倾诉，而且当他们这样做时，也不太可能觉得有帮助；同样，男性也不太可能与他们的家庭医生讨论他们的婚姻困难。女性对医生的帮助更满意，医生的帮助主要是情感支持，而不是更深入的咨询或转诊。本文讨论了这些初步研究结果的意义。
