Abstract
The present study examined the relationships between traditional Western masculine norms, self-stigma, and attitudes toward counseling among 4,748 men from different community sizes, and different education and income levels. Structural equation modeling (SEM) analyses suggest that, across all male subgroups, masculine norms were linked to self-stigma and, in turn, attitudes toward counseling. However, several clear differences in the strengths of the relationships between model variables were found, including a relationship between masculine norms and self-stigma that was twice as strong for rural men than for other men. The importance of attending to the varying relationships among masculine norm conformity, self-stigma, and help-seeking attitudes for men from these diverse demographic backgrounds-in the context of clinical practice, prevention, and future research-is discussed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 65-75 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Psychology of Men and Masculinity |
Volume | 14 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2013 |
Keywords
- Help seeking
- Masculine norms
- Rural
- Self-stigma
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Gender Studies
- Social Psychology
- Applied Psychology
- Life-span and Life-course Studies