Hegemonic masculinity and its effect on attitudes toward seeking professional psychological help

Permanent URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2047/D20197891
Title:
Hegemonic masculinity and its effect on attitudes toward seeking professional psychological help
Creator:
Perkins, Seth (Author)
Contributor:
Sanchez, William (Advisor)
Robinson-Wood, Tracy (Committee member)
Ballou, Mary (Committee member)
Language:
English
Publisher:
Boston, Massachusetts : Northeastern University, 2015
Date Accepted:
July 2015
Date Awarded:
August 2015
Type of resource:
Text
Genre:
Dissertations
Format:
electronic
Digital origin:
born digital
Abstract/Description:
Both informal observation and empirical evidence support the contention that men are less likely to seek help for mental health issues, as compared to women. Little is known, though, about the precise ways in which "being a man" deters seeking professional psychological help. The current study sought to expand this (as yet) limited knowledgebase. Adult male participants (N = 171) completed the Male Role Norms Inventory - Revised (MRNI-R), the Attitudes Toward Seeking Professional Psychological Help Scale - Short Form (ATSPPH-SF), and a number of follow-up, open-response questions. Group differences in endorsement of traditional masculinity ideologies and in attitudes toward seeking help for psychiatric problems were examined. Multiple regression analyses were conducted to determine the extent to which particular components of traditional masculinity (as measured by MRNI-R subscale scores) could predict attitudes toward seeking psychological services. Following a discussion of the findings, implications are presented and future directions are proposed.
Subjects and keywords:
pathogen
Men -- Mental health -- Attitudes
Men -- Mental health services -- Attitudes
Men -- Psychology
Masculinity
Sex role
Mental health counseling
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17760/D20197891
Permanent Link:
http://hdl.handle.net/2047/D20197891
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