Hispanic Masculinity: Myth or Psychological Schema Meriting Clinical Consideration

Given the significant upsurge in research on White males of European origin that documents a relationship between the construct of male gender identity (i.e., machismo) and physical and mental health, there is a clinical need to study and understand this construct and its relationship to health acro...

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Published in:Hispanic journal of behavioral sciences 1994-08, Vol.16 (3), p.315-331
Main Authors: Casas, J. Manuel, Wagenheim, Burl R., Banchero, Robert, Mendoza-Romero, Juan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acculturation
Clinical Psychology
Crosscultural Analysis
Gender Schema Theory
Hispanic Americans
Identity Formation
Immigrants
Individual Development
Machismo
Males
Masculinity
Men
Mental Health
Personality Theories
Psychoanalytic Interpretation
Psychology
Sex Role
Sex Role Identity
Sexual Identity
Social research
Stress Variables
Theoretical Problems
Therapy
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Summary:Given the significant upsurge in research on White males of European origin that documents a relationship between the construct of male gender identity (i.e., machismo) and physical and mental health, there is a clinical need to study and understand this construct and its relationship to health across diverse racial/ethnic groups, including, but not limited to, Hispanics. To help develop such understanding, this article first directs attention to a psychologically based gender schema theory that in the past 2 decades has received quite a bit of attention from researchers studying gender identity within the White majority populace. In focusing on this theory, the intention is to demonstrate how it can be used to provide a solid theoretical basefor clinical work with men whose social, mental, and physical well-being is negatively affected by their staunch adherence to a rigid traditional male gender identity. Specific recommendations that both researchers and clinical practitioners might take into consideration vis-a-vis this construct in their respective work are presented.
ISSN:0739-9863
1552-6364
DOI:10.1177/07399863940163009