Masculine Norms and Infectious Disease
The Case of Covid-19
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6354331 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tyler T Reny (0000-0003-2723-4950, Washington University in St. Louis, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 1028-1035 |
| Publication date | 2020-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Politics & Gender (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1743-923X • E-ISSN: 1743-9248 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1743923x20000380 |
| OpenAlex | W3041668077 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 15 |
| References cited | 13 |
During the novel coronavirus pandemic, early data suggested that men were slightly more likely to contract COVID-19 than women, less likely to seek medical attention for the disease, and far more likely to die as a result of COVID-19. While several studies have explored this gender gap, none has attempted to isolate the psychological processes underpinning this phenomenon. In this research note, I suggest that sexism partly explains these differences. Using data from a large (N = 100,689) survey of American adults conducted between March and June 2020 by the Democracy Fund and the University of California, Los Angeles (Nationscape), I find that sexist beliefs, a component of masculine norms, are consistently the strongest predictor of coronavirus-related emotions, behaviors, policy attitudes, and ultimately contracting COVID-19. This study highlights how gender ideology can impact health and impede government public health efforts
2019-20 coronavirus outbreak · Coronavirus · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Democracy · Demographic economics · Disease · Economics · Government (linguistics · Ideology · Infectious disease (medical specialty · Pandemic · Political science · Politics · Public health · Survey data collection · Gender Diversity and Inequality · Gender Politics and Representation · Gender Roles and Identity Studies · Law · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Social Psychology · Virology
Misinformation, Risk Perceptions, and Intention to Seek Information About Masks
Stop talking about it already! Co-ruminating and social media focused on Covid-19 was associated with heightened state anxiety, depressive symptoms, and perceived changes in health anxiety during Spring 2020
Under different umbrellas
Gender, germs, and governors
Feminist identity is associated with positive Covid-19 vaccine behaviors and beliefs
Childcare, Work, and Household Labor During a Pandemic
What’s masculinity got to do with it? The Covid-19 pandemic, men and care
Navigating change in international relations
Twice a “housewife”
Do sleep disruptions promote social fragmentation
Men’s and women’s endorsement of hegemonic masculinity and responses to Covid-19
Who Does the Caring? Gender Disparities in Covid-19 Attitudes and Behaviors
Emotional Reactions toCovid‐19 Projections and Consequences for Protective Policies and Personal Behavior
Covid-19 and Asian Americans
Racialised mobilities in China
Manhood in America
Masculinity, Femininity, and American Political Behavior
Polarization and public health
Polarization and Public Health
An investigation of masculinity attitudes, gender, and attitudes toward psychological help-seeking
How does masculinity impact on health? A quantitative study of masculinity and health behavior in a sample of UK men and women
Stereotypes about children with traditional and nontraditional gender roles
Novel Coronavirus, Old Partisanship
Sexism and racism
Constructions of masculinity and their influence on men's well-being
Class-Based Masculinities
The Body, Identity, and Self
| Unique citing works | 15 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 15 |