Journal article
Associations between conformity to masculine norms and depression: age effects from a population study of Australian men
D Herreen, S Rice, D Currier, M Schlichthorst, I Zajac
BMC Psychology | Published : 2021
Open access
Abstract
Background: Strict adherence to masculine norms has been associated with deleterious consequences for the physical and mental health of men. However, population-based research is lacking, and it remains unclear whether ageing influences adherence to masculine norms and the extent to which mental health problems like depression are implicated. Methods: This study reports on data from 14,516 males aged 15–55 years who participated in Wave 1 of the Australian Longitudinal Study of Male Health (Ten to Men). Group differences in self-reported conformity to masculine norms (CMNI-22), current depressive symptoms (PHQ-9), and self-reported 12-month depression history were examined for males aged 15–..
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Awarded by Australian Institute of Family Studies
Funding Acknowledgements
This research is supported by an Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarship and a CSIRO Supplementary Scholarship. SR is supported by a Career Development Fellowship from the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia (GNT1158881). These funding bodies had no influence on the design of the study and collection, analysis, or interpretation of data or in writing the manuscript.