Male Role and Gender Role Conflict: Relations to Help Seeking in Men

Tested theory that adherence to the traditional male gender role and help-seeking attitudes and behaviors are related. Ss were 401 undergraduate men who completed measures of help-seeking attitudes and behaviors, attitudes toward the stereotypic male role, and gender role conflict factors (i.e., suc...

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Published in:Journal of counseling psychology 1989-07, Vol.36 (3), p.295-300
Main Authors: Good, Glenn E, Dell, Don M, Mintz, Laurie B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult Attitudes
Behavior
Behavior. Attitude
Biological and medical sciences
Counseling
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Health Care Utilization
Human
Human Males
Male
Men
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Sex Role Attitudes
Social psychology
Social research
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Summary:Tested theory that adherence to the traditional male gender role and help-seeking attitudes and behaviors are related. Ss were 401 undergraduate men who completed measures of help-seeking attitudes and behaviors, attitudes toward the stereotypic male role, and gender role conflict factors (i.e., success/power/competition, restrictive emotionality, and restrictive affectionate behavior between men). Canonical analysis and regression indicated that traditional attitudes about the male role, concern about expressing emotions, and concern about expressing affection toward other men were each significantly related to negative attitudes toward seeking professional psychological assistance. Restrictive emotionality also significantly predicted decreased past help-seeking behavior and decreased likelihood of future help seeking. The implications of these results for theory, research, and counseling practice are discussed.
ISSN:0022-0167
1939-2168
DOI:10.1037/0022-0167.36.3.295