Can Watching a Television Documentary Change the Way Men View Masculinity

Datos Bibliográficos

ID12412399
AutoresKylie King (0000-0001-8500-4972, The University of Melbourne, Carlton, Victoria, Australia, autor de correspondencia), 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)
Año2018
Volumen27
Número3
Páginas287-306
Fecha de publicación2018-12-06
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaThe Journal of Men s Studies (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1060-8265 • E-ISSN: 1933-0251
EditorialSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/1060826518815909
OpenAlexW2905520673
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas2
Referencias citadas49

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