Men's Experiences of Depression and the Family's Role in Gender Socialization
A Phenomenological Study from Urban South India
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3037072 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tommy K L Liang (Christ University), Timothy S George (0000-0002-0719-8609, Christ University), Tony Sam George (Christ University) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 93-131 |
| Publication date | 2012-07-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Comparative Family Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0047-2328 • E-ISSN: 1929-9850 |
| Publisher | University of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.3138/jcfs.43.1.93 |
| OpenAlex | W2603904255 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 19 |
With the overwhelming suicide rate among men over women, and family problems and illness being the major causes of suicide in India, it is important that we have a better understanding of how men struggle with depression in the context of family. The aim of this study is to understand the subjective experiences of depression and family's role in gender socialization among Indian men. A non-clinical sample of nine men was selected using convenience sampling from a human service organization. Theoretical sampling of biographical accounts of a clinical group (one male client with a history of clinical depression) was used for the triangulation of data. A consensual qualitative research methodology was adopted. The findings contribute to new insights into the understanding of depression in the light of early family influences among Indian men. Implications suggest that further studies of male depression in the family context, the challenge of family life education in India, and the importance of gender sensitivity in counseling with men are required
Context (archaeology) · Depression (economics) · Developmental psychology · Geography · Psychiatry · Socialization · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Clinical Psychology · Family Support in Illness · Gender Roles and Identity Studies · Psychology
Qualitative Data Analysis
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Gender differences in unipolar depression
Hopelessness depression
Toward an Interactional Description of Depression
The socialization of gender differences in emotional expression
Consensual qualitative research
Gender and Mental Health
Patterns of Gender Role Conflict and Strain
Male Gender Role Conflict, Depression, and Help Seeking
Patients and Healers in the Context of Culture
A qualitative investigation of depression in men
The Family Contexts of Gender Development in Childhood and Adolescence
Boys' Perceptions of the Male Role
Gender Role Conflict and the Disidentification Process
Gender Differences in Depressive Symptoms
A Guide to Conducting Consensual Qualitative Research
Men's accounts of depression
Cultural dimensions of clinical depression in Bangalore, India
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2018 - 2025 (8) |
| Highly cited | No |