Different logics of pain

The Gendered Dimension of Chronic Pain in a Relational Setting

Dados Bibliográficos

ID4589161
AutoresStina Melander (0000-0003-1244-6037, Lund University, autor correspondente)
Ano2023
Volume335
Páginas116229
Data de publicação2023-10-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoSocial Science & Medicine (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0277-9536 • E-ISSN: 1873-5347
EditoraElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.socscimed.2023.116229
PMID37703783
OpenAlexW4386566039
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas2
Referências citadas49

This study aims to increase our understanding of the gendered dimension of living with chronic pain within a relational context. The empirical setting for this study is Sweden, a country widely recognised for its long history of gender equality. Interview responses from 21 women and 12 men were analysed using the feminist notion of the marriage contract, outlining the terms for women and men living together in a relationship. The result shows how living with chronic pain leads to processes of grief and altered priorities. Respondents emphasize the importance of equality. However, men and women apply different logics when deciding which tasks to prioritise. Although there is no distinct pattern regarding whether or not couples share housework equally, the allocation of responsibilities appears to follow a particular pattern: men tend to prioritise their rehabilitation to become good fathers, women are grateful and prioritise the family before her own well-being. The study indicates that while attitudes and the allocation of household chores may have changed in the past few decades, the marriage contract still restricts women from employment and rehabilitation

Chronic pain · Context (archaeology · Dimension (graph theory · Psychiatry · Sociology · Endometriosis Research and Treatment · Gender Studies · Health, psychology, and well-being · Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation · Psychology · Social Psychology · Rehabilitation