This study examined the relationship between masculinity ideology, loneliness, and separation-individuation problems in college men. The results showed a positive correlation between the variables of interest. Also, masculine ideology was a significant predicator for loneliness. Implications for future research are discussed.

The present study explored the role of gender role conflict and separation-in-dividuation difficulties as it relates to loneliness in college aged men. The results supported the theorized connection that difficulties associated with successful separation from parents (father and mother) would be related to loneliness. Further, men's gender role conflict scores were also related to increases of lonesomeness. Implications for future research and clinical dynamics from a psychoanalytic perspective are discussed.

This study investigated the Gender Role Conflict Scale-Adolescent Version (GRCS-A) and its relationship with the Gender Role Conflict Scale (GRCS), the measure from which it was adapted. Significant correlations between the adult and adolescent versions provided support for the concurrent validity of the GRCS-A. Further analyses revealed that two other measures of male masculinity, the Adolescent Masculinity Ideology in Relationships Scale (AMIRS) and Male Role Attitudes Scale (MRAS), are also significantly related to the GRCS-A. Implications for future research and clinical use are discussed.