The Relationship Between Conformity to Masculine Norms and Men's Health Behaviors: Testing a Multiple Mediator Model

2014 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronald F. Levant ◽  
David J. Wimer
Keyword(s):  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Men’S Health ◽  
Men's Health ◽  
Conformity To Masculine Norms ◽  
Masculine Norms ◽  
Multiple Mediator Model ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals Men’s attitudes toward mask-wearing during COVID-19: Understanding the complexities of mask-ulinity

2021 ◽  
pp. 135910532199079
Author(s):  
James R Mahalik ◽  
Michael Di Bianca ◽  
Michael P Harris
Keyword(s):  
Indirect Effects ◽  
Political Ideology ◽  
Scientific Community ◽  
Perceived Barriers ◽  
Conformity To Masculine Norms ◽  
Masculine Norms ◽  
Perceptions And Attitudes ◽  
Path Analyses ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Vulnerable Persons

Path analyses indicated that the relationship between conformity to masculine norms (CMN) and attitudes toward mask-wearing to protect from COVID-19 was mediated by perceived benefits, perceived barriers, confidence in the scientific community, and empathy toward vulnerable persons, and that political ideology moderated the indirect effects from CMN to men’s attitudes. Efforts to improve men’s participation in combatting COVID-19 should address the perceptions and attitudes related to conforming to traditional masculine norms and moderated by political ideology, and might reconstruct masculinity to focus on being a guardian and protector of public health.

scholarly journals PS1-02: Health Behaviors in Asian-Indian and White, Non-Hispanic Vegetarian Males in the California Men's Health Study (CMHS)

2012 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 144-144
Author(s):  
N. Ghai ◽  
S. Van Den Eeden ◽  
S. Jacobsen ◽  
A. Ahmed ◽  
V. Quinn
Keyword(s):  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Asian Indian ◽  
Men’S Health ◽  
Health Study ◽  
Men's Health

scholarly journals Impacts of a Documentary about Masculinity and Men’s Health

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 1604-1614 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kylie King ◽  
Marisa Schlichthorst ◽  
Lennart Reifels ◽  
Louise Keogh ◽  
Matthew J. Spittal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Men’S Health ◽  
Behavioral Changes ◽  
Health Interventions ◽  
Men's Health ◽  
Public Health Interventions ◽  
Qualitative Feedback ◽  
Helping Others ◽  
The Relationship

As part of a larger study, we developed a three-part documentary called Man Up that explored the relationship between masculinity, mental health, and suicide. In this study, we examine in detail the qualitative feedback provided by those who viewed Man Up, in order to gain a more in-depth understanding of its impact on them. A total of 169 participants provided qualitative feedback via an online survey 4 weeks after viewing Man Up. We examined their opinions about the show and whether they reported any changes in their attitudes and/or behaviors as a result of watching it. All the men who provided feedback on Man Up were overwhelmingly positive about it. The majority reported significant and profound impacts of viewing the documentary. They reported being more aware of others, more willing to help others, and more open about their emotions and problems, as well as demonstrating associated behavioral changes related to helping others and being more emotionally expressive. The data presented here demonstrate the potential for men’s health outcomes to be positively impacted by novel, media-based public health interventions.

scholarly journals The Relationship between Masculinity and Internalized Homophobia amongst Australian Gay Men

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (15) ◽  
pp. 5475
Author(s):  
Jack Thepsourinthone ◽  
Tinashe Dune ◽  
Pranee Liamputtong ◽  
Amit Arora
Keyword(s):  
Gay Men ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Minority Groups ◽  
Internalized Homophobia ◽  
Strong Relationship ◽  
Poor Mental Health ◽  
Multiple Regressions ◽  
Conformity To Masculine Norms ◽  
Masculine Norms ◽  
The Relationship

Due to the heterosexist ideals associated with gender norms, gay men often experience negative attitudes towards their own sexuality—internalized homophobia. As a result, gay men often feel compelled to compensate for their perceived lack of masculinity. The study aimed to investigate the relationship and predictive power of masculinity on gay men’s experiences of internalized homophobia. A sample of 489 self-identified Australian gay men 18–72 years old participated in an online survey on masculinity and homosexuality. Descriptive statistics, bivariate correlations, and sequential multiple regressions were used to test the study’s aims. Sequential multiple regressions revealed that conformity to masculine norms and threats to masculinity contingency were stronger predictors of internalized homophobia over and above demographic and other factors. Given the already known psychological risks associated with social isolation, internalized homophobia, and the poor mental health outcomes associated with sexual minority groups, it is suggested that gay men who are experiencing high degrees of internalized homophobia should not be distancing themselves from other gay men but, conversely, seek a strong relationship with the LGBTI community.

scholarly journals The Many Faces of Manhood

2013 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 394-401 ◽  
Author(s):  
Derrick M. Gordon ◽  
Samuel W. Hawes ◽  
Allecia E. Reid ◽  
Tamora A. Callands ◽  
Urania Magriples ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Young Men ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Racial Groups ◽  
Regression Equations ◽  
Masculine Norms ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
The Many ◽  
The Relationship

This study examined the relationship between the traditional masculine norms (“status,” “toughness” and “antifemininity”) of 296 ethnically and racially diverse, young men transitioning to fatherhood and substance use (smoking, alcohol, marijuana, hard drugs) and health behaviors (diet, exercise). Participants were recruited from urban obstetric clinics in the Northeast United States. Logistic and multiple regression equations were constructed to examine the relationship between masculine norms and health behaviors. Moderator effects were also examined. Masculine norm “status” was most endorsed and “antifemininity” was least endorsed. African American young men had higher masculine norm scores than Latino and Whites. Different masculine norms were associated with health-promoting and health-undermining behaviors. Different racial groups who had higher scores on some masculine norms were more likely to engage in either health-promoting or health-undermining behaviors when compared with other ethnic groups in this study. These results observed different relationships between the traditional masculine norms measured and the substance use and health behaviors of diverse, young men transitioning to fatherhood. This may have implications for intervention strategies and future research.

scholarly journals Integrating Men’s Health and Masculinity Theories to Explain Colorectal Cancer Screening Behavior

2013 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 54-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shannon M. Christy ◽  
Catherine E. Mosher ◽  
Susan M. Rawl
Keyword(s):  
Colorectal Cancer ◽  
Health Behaviors ◽  
The United States ◽  
Men’S Health ◽  
Preventive Health ◽  
Men's Health ◽  
Crc Screening ◽  
Screening Behavior ◽  
Preventive Health Behaviors ◽  
Incidence And Mortality

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cause of cancer deaths among men in the United States. Although CRC screening has been found to reduce CRC incidence and mortality, current screening rates among men are suboptimal due to various practical and psychosocial barriers. One potential barrier to CRC screening identified in qualitative studies with men is the threat to masculinity that endoscopic screening methods pose. Indeed, beliefs about masculinity have been predictive of other preventive health behaviors among men. In this review article, we propose a novel conceptual framework to explain men’s CRC screening behavior that integrates masculinity norms, gender role conflict, men’s health care experiences, behaviors, and beliefs, and social and background variables. This framework has the potential to guide future research on men’s CRC screening behaviors and other health behaviors and may inform gender-sensitive interventions that target masculinity beliefs to increase preventive health behaviors.

scholarly journals Abstract C-A4-03: BMI, Health Behaviors and Utilization of Preventive Services in the California Men's Health Study

2008 ◽  
Vol 6 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 121-122
Author(s):  
V. P. Quinn ◽  
R. Haque ◽  
S. Jacobsen ◽  
J. Slezak ◽  
S. Van Den Eeden ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Preventive Services ◽  
Men’S Health ◽  
Health Study ◽  
Men's Health

scholarly journals “ . . . I Should Maintain a Healthy Life Now and Not Just Live as I Please . . . ”

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. NP39-NP50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Victoria Hosegood ◽  
Linda Richter ◽  
Lynda Clarke
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Positive Reinforcement ◽  
Men’S Health ◽  
Health Interventions ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Men's Health ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Social Fathers

This study examines the social context of men’s health and health behaviors in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, particularly in relationship to fathering and fatherhood. Individual interviews and focus groups were conducted with 51 Zulu-speaking men. Three themes related to men’s health emerged from the analysis of transcripts: (a) the interweaving of health status and health behaviors in descriptions of “good” and “bad” fathers, (b) the dominance of positive accounts of health and health status in men’s own accounts, and (c) fathers’ narratives of transformations and positive reinforcement in health behaviors. The study reveals the pervasiveness of an ideal of healthy fathers, one in which the health of men has practical and symbolic importance not only for men themselves but also for others in the family and community. The study also suggests that men hold in esteem fathers who manage to be involved with their biological children who are not coresident or who are playing a fathering role for nonbiological children (social fathers). In South Africa, men’s health interventions have predominantly focused on issues related to HIV and sexual health. The new insights obtained from the perspective of men indicate that there is likely to be a positive response to health interventions that incorporate acknowledgment of, and support for, men’s aspirations and lived experiences of social and biological fatherhood. Furthermore, the findings indicate the value of data on men’s involvement in families for men’s health research in sub-Saharan Africa.

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