2019
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2019.100464
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An intersectional approach to understandings of mental health inequalities among men with disability

Abstract: Disability is a key social identity or social category that is associated with significant social disadvantage. For men, having a disability can be discordant with their masculine identity. Self-reliance is one component of masculinity that is known to be important to men with disabilities, however it is also known to be associated with adverse mental health outcomes in the broader adult male population. Intersectionality approaches offer a means of examining the way that the effect of self-reliance on mental … Show more

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“…A chi-square test of independence was performed for 10-year age groups (except for the 0 to 20 years old) in order to have homogenic, large enough sub-groups. This also corrected for the age distribution difference given that disability is positively associated with age (34)(35)(36).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…A chi-square test of independence was performed for 10-year age groups (except for the 0 to 20 years old) in order to have homogenic, large enough sub-groups. This also corrected for the age distribution difference given that disability is positively associated with age (34)(35)(36).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…There is a strong correlation between mental well-being and disability among adults [4,5]. Psychological distress is also high among this subgroup [6].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 90%
“…Intersectionality contrasts sharply with this approach by being fundamentally concerned with exposing and challenging deep-seated structures of discrimination. Second is the predominant focus on inequalities in health between groups defined by single axes of differencemost commonly socioeconomic measureswhile failing to recognise other dimensions of identity and disadvantage (17)(18)(19). Intersectionality takes as its starting point the recognition that social positions and identities are multiple and seeks to reveal the interconnected systems of subordination that together influence people's life chances.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%