Masculine gender-role stress, anger, and male intimate abusiveness : Implications for men's relationships

Many men who are strongly committed to the traditional male role experience masculine gender-role stress (MGRS) when faced with situations they perceive as posing a threat to their masculine identity. Men who experience high levels of MGRS often turn to substance abuse as a means of managing insecur...

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Published in:Sex roles 2000-03, Vol.42 (5-6), p.405-414
Main Authors: COPENHAVER, M. M, LASH, S. J, EISLER, R. M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abuse
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Aggression
Anger
Biological and medical sciences
Construct Validity
Coping
Domestic violence
Factors
Females
Gender roles
Interpersonal Relationship
Intimate relationships
Likert Scales
Males
Masculinity
Medical sciences
Men
Opposite Sex Relations
Partners
Personal relationships
Physical Health
Psychological Stress
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Relationship
Schemata (Cognition)
Sex Role Identity
Sex Roles
Social behavior disorders. Criminal behavior. Delinquency
Spouse Abuse
Stress
Substance Abuse
Substance abusers
Validity
Violence
Whites
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Summary:Many men who are strongly committed to the traditional male role experience masculine gender-role stress (MGRS) when faced with situations they perceive as posing a threat to their masculine identity. Men who experience high levels of MGRS often turn to substance abuse as a means of managing insecurities regarding male role expectations, which may increase their risk of engaging in verbally and physically abusive behavior.
ISSN:0360-0025
1573-2762
DOI:10.1023/A:1007050305387