Health-related masculine values, depression and suicide risk in men: associations among men with a history of childhood maltreatment

Abstract

Background: Identification of masculine values associated with men's depression and suicide risk may generate new intervention targets for those with known static risk factors (e.g., exposure to childhood maltreatment).Aims: To validate the factor structure of a measure of health-related masculine values and examine correlates relative to childhood maltreatment exposure.Method: Self-report data was collected from 530 Canadian men, mean age 47.91 years (SD  =  14.51).Results: Confirmatory factor analysis validated an abbreviated eight-item, two-factor model of the Intensions Masculine Values Scale (IMVS-8; CFI = .984, TLI = .977, RMSEA = .054, SRMR = .032). Cluster groups of low (n = 57), mod..