A reconsideration of the gendered mechanisms of support in online interactions about testicular implants: A discursive approach.

Seymour‐Smith, Sarah

doi:10.1037/a0029507

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“…This reflects the current provision of care, but men were also interested in a question‐and‐answer session with their rheumatologist or specialist nurse, opportunities to hear about current research, and education sessions for symptom management. This is similar to evidence from studies of other long‐term conditions suggesting that support services for men should have a practical focus 16 and provide opportunities to gather new information 22, 23 and that men use information exchange as a form of emotional support 24. Despite this finding, men are underrepresented in trials focusing on symptom management in RA (e.g., in a fatigue management program, 85.4% of the participants were female) 25.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 69%

Coping Strategies, Psychological Impact, and Support Preferences of Men With Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Multicenter Survey

Flurey

Hewlett

Rodham

et al. 2018

Arthritis Care & Research

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ObjectiveTo investigate the existence and distribution of 2 typologies (termed “factors”) of men with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) identified through our previous Q‐methodology study (n = 30) in a larger sample of men with RA, and whether differences in psychosocial impact or support preferences exist between the 2 factors, and between men and women with RA.MethodsA postal survey was sent to 620 men with RA from 6 rheumatology units across England, and the support preferences section of the survey was given to 232 women with RA.ResultsA total of 295 male patients (47.6%) and 103 female patients (44.4%) responded; 15 male participants had missing data, and thus 280 were included in the analysis. Of these, 61 (22%) were assigned to factor A (“accept and adapt”), 120 (35%) were assigned to factor B (“struggling to match up”), and 99 (35%) were unassigned. The two factors differed significantly, with factor B reporting more severe disease, less effective coping strategies, and poorer psychological status. For support, men favored a question and answer session with a consultant (54%) or specialist nurse (50%), a website for information (69%), a talk by researchers (54%), or a symptom management session (54%). Overall, women reported more interest in support sessions than men, with ≥50% of women reporting interest in nearly every option provided.ConclusionSome men accept and adapt to their RA, but others (43%) report severe disease, less effective coping, and poor psychological status. Men's preferences for support are practical, with a focus on expanding their knowledge.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 69%

Coping Strategies, Psychological Impact, and Support Preferences of Men With Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Multicenter Survey

Flurey

Hewlett

Rodham

et al. 2018

Arthritis Care & Research

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“…Honaker & Meltzer, (2016) argued for the development of technological approaches in this area such as web-based modules or apps. Such approaches may be especially user-friendly for fathers who are often less able to access face to face provision available during the working week (Cutress & Muncer, 2014) and who may prefer online support and information (Flynn and Stana, 2012;Seymour-Smith, 2013;Watkins & Jefferson, 2013).…”

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Fathers experiences of sleeping problems in children with autism

Potter

2017

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Research limitations:The interview sample cannot be said to be representative of all fathers of children with autism since the backgrounds of those taking part were relatively homogeneous in respect of ethnicity, marital status and level of education.Practical implications: Improvements in effective, family-centred provision are urgently needed which employ a co-parenting, gender-differentiated methodology. Social implications:Given the severity and frequency of difficulties, sleeping problems in children with autism should be viewed as a significant public health concern. Originality/value: This is one of the first studies, qualitative or quantitative, to explore the role and perspectives of fathers of children with autism in the important area of sleep management.

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“…[age 47, Motivate] Again we see comparisons over time based on photographs, although in this case the perceived weight gain is managed with humour -a strategy often used by men unhappy with their body weight, and by men generally when negotiating vulnerability (see Bennet & Gough, 2012;Seymour-Smith, 2013). Apart from photographs, participants also frequently referenced mirrored reflections of themselves in their body talk:…”

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confidence: 99%

Body dissatisfaction, appearance investment, and wellbeing: How older obese men orient to "aesthetic health".

Gough¹,

Seymour‐Smith²,

Matthews³

2016

Psychology of Men & Masculinity

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Most research on male body image to date has focused on young men using quantitative methods. The study reported here is based on qualitative interviews with a sample of older obese men (n = 30) on a weight management programme, and we asked them about bodyrelated feelings. The interviews were all transcribed and analysed using thematic analysis.Our results indicate that although body weight was typically minimised, body image was a key concern, with many examples of body consciousness and body dissatisfaction evident.On the other hand, post-programme weight loss was associated with a transformative shift in body image, with the men emphasising enhanced body confidence, self-esteem and psychological wellbeing. We conclude by highlighting the need to recognise and address appearance issues and/as health concerns for middle-aged and older men.

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A reconsideration of the gendered mechanisms of support in online interactions about testicular implants: A discursive approach.

Abstract: The psychological benefits of online homosocial support are discussed, and it is suggested that clinicians recommend Internet support groups to men with testicular cancer in order to start the psychological healing process.

Cited by 27 publications

References 41 publications

Coping Strategies, Psychological Impact, and Support Preferences of Men With Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Multicenter Survey

Coping Strategies, Psychological Impact, and Support Preferences of Men With Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Multicenter Survey

Fathers experiences of sleeping problems in children with autism

Body dissatisfaction, appearance investment, and wellbeing: How older obese men orient to "aesthetic health".

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