Can Watching a Television Documentary Change the Way Men View Masculinity

Bibliographic Data

ID12412399
AuthorsKylie King (0000-0001-8500-4972, The University of Melbourne, Carlton, Victoria, Australia, corresponding author), Marisa Schlichthorst (0000-0003-2627-7238, The University of Melbourne, Carlton, Victoria, Australia), Louise Keogh (0000-0003-2963-6451, The University of Melbourne, Carlton, Victoria, Australia), Lennart Reifels (0000-0001-7844-5163, The University of Melbourne, Carlton, Victoria, Australia), Matthew J Spittal (0000-0002-2841-1536, The University of Melbourne, Carlton, Victoria, Australia), Andrea Phelps (0000-0002-9235-8012, The University of Melbourne, Carlton, Victoria, Australia), Jane Pirkis (0000-0002-2538-4472, The University of Melbourne, Carlton, Victoria, Australia)
Year2018
Volume27
Issue3
Pages287-306
Publication date2018-12-06
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Journal of Men s Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1060-8265 • E-ISSN: 1933-0251
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/1060826518815909
OpenAlexW2905520673
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited49

Men’s conformity to masculine norms, such as stoicism and self-reliance, has been shown to be associated with a range of negative psychological outcomes. We developed Man Up—a three-part documentary that examined the link between masculinity, mental health, and suicide for men in Australia. We conducted a multifaceted evaluation that included a randomized controlled trial (RCT) and a web survey. RCT participants and web survey respondents were asked how their views of the term “man up” had changed since watching the documentary. This article provides feedback from the 306 men who responded to this question. Participants commented on how the documentary prompted them to rethink stereotypes of masculinity. The findings suggest that the documentary had a positive impact on men

Conformity · Masculinity · Psychoanalysis · Randomized controlled trial · Sociology · Gender Roles and Identity Studies · Gender Studies · Media Influence and Health · Medicine · Psychology · Sex and Gender in Healthcare · Social Psychology