Traditionalism vs egalitarianism: Is there an association between gender attitudes and mental health?

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: This study sought to assess the extent to which gender attitudes are associated with mental health among Australian men and women. METHODS: This study used a sample of 26,188 individuals drawn from five waves of the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia Survey. Gender attitudes were classified into three groups (traditional, moderate-egalitarian and egalitarian), and were constructed from six items. Mental health was measured using the Mental Health Inventory (MHI-5). We calculated the magnitude of associations between gender attitudes and mental health, stratified by gender, and adjusted for potential confounding. RESULTS: Compared to men with egalitarian attitudes, ..