Cancer Survivors ’ Social Context in the Return to Work Process: Narrative Accounts of Social Support and Social Comparison Information

Conclusions Two functions of the social context of returning to work after cancer were apparent in the participants ’ narrative: the importance of social support as a facilitator of returning to work and the utilisation of social comparison information in order to appraise one’s readiness to return to work. The role of social context in returning to work has largely been absent from the research literature to date. The findings of this study suggest that social support and social comparison mechanisms may have a significant impact on an individual’s successful return to the workplace.
Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation - Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research