Journal article

A mixed-methods study of the health-related masculine values among young Canadian men

JL Oliffe, S Rice, MT Kelly, JS Ogrodniczuk, A Broom, S Robertson, N Black

Psychology of Men and Masculinity | EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHING FOUNDATION-AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOC | Published : 2019

Abstract

Masculinity frameworks in men's health research have focused on masculine ideals and norms to describe men's health practices. However, little attention has been paid to inductively deriving insights about what constitutes health-related masculine values among young men. A sequential exploratory mixed-methods design, comprising a qualitative lead to derive health-related masculine values with a follow-up quantitative arm to test the items, was used. Drawing on a sample of 15-29-year-old Canadian male interview participants (n = 30) and survey respondents (n = 600), 5 health-related masculine values were highlighted: (a) selflessness, (b) openness, (c) well-being, (d) strength, and (e) autono..

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Funding Acknowledgements

Thanks to Intensions Consulting (http://www.intensions.co/) for leading this study design, data collection, and analysis. This work was made possible with the support of the BC Dairy Association, Alberta Milk, Sask Milk, and the Dairy Farmers of Manitoba. The writing of this article was made possible by Movember Canada (Grant 11R18455) and the Men's Depression and Suicide Network. Thanks to Madeline Hannan-Leith, Joanna Ho, and Emma Rossnagel for their tireless work in formatting and uploading this article.