Australian men's help-seeking intentions for anxiety symptoms: The impact of masculine norm conformity and gender role conflict

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作者：
Ford, Patrice A. [1 ]
Keane, Carol A. [1 ]
机构：
[1] Charles Darwin Univ, Fac Hlth, Sch Allied Hlth Sci, Discipline Psychol, Ellengowan Dr, Casuarina, NT 0810, Australia
来源：
HELIYON | 2024年 / 10卷 / 07期
关键词：
Australia; Help-seeking; Masculinity; Anxiety; Men; Mental health; PROFESSIONAL PSYCHOLOGICAL HELP; DISORDER SCREENER GAD-7; MENTAL-HEALTH; COLLEGE-STUDENTS; ELEVATED RISK; ATTITUDES; VALIDATION; DEPRESSION; BARRIERS; PATTERNS;
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10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e29114
中图分类号：
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号：
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要：
Research highlights a discrepancy between the number of men experiencing mental illness and those seeking professional help, particularly for anxiety. Conformity to masculine norms (CMN) and gender role conflict (GRC) have been recognised as barriers to men 's mental health helpseeking, but few studies have examined these relationships for anxiety. This study aimed to examine the relationship between anxiety severity and help-seeking intentions in Australian men, and the additional impact of CMN and GRC. A total of 610 Australians aged 18 -89 years ( M = 46.02, SD = 17.14) participated in an online survey, which included demographic information and four standardised questionnaires measuring anxiety, help-seeking intentions, CMN, and GRC. CMN but not GRC was found to fully mediate the relationship between anxiety severity and anxiety-related help-seeking intentions. The results have theoretical implications for the study of masculinity and clinical implications for therapeutic approaches for men with anxiety symptoms.
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