Gender role conflict, alcohol, and help seeking among college men.

Abstract

The purpose of the present study was to examine how gender role conflict (GRC) may mediate the relationship between negative alcohol-related consequences, drinking motives, and attitudes toward psychological help among male college students. A total of 399 collegian men completed an Internet survey. Results suggest a complex interplay of variables in that negative alcohol-related consequences were partially mediated by GRC, whereas drinking motives were not mediated by GRC. Implications of the findings and areas for further research are discussed.

The Men's Center Approach: Ecological Interventions for College Men's Health

“…The task of engaging men in counseling is difficult considering college men's reluctance to seek help and their propensity to hold negative attitudes about mental health services (Groeschel, Wester, & Sedivy, 2010). As a result, novel approaches emphasize “male‐friendly” language and practices, reframing counseling as “consultation” and a “team effort,” and focusing on men's strengths instead of deficits (Brooks, 2010; Garfield, Isacco, & Rogers, 2008; Isacco, Talovic, Chromik, & Yallum, 2013; Kiselica & Englar‐Carlson, 2010; Kiselica et al, 2008).…”

“…Power sharing is the fourth component; this requires counselors to involve participants directly in the shaping and delivery of interventions, which models transparency and fosters collaboration. The MCA encourages counselors to pay explicit attention to their own feelings of vulnerability and needs for power and control, because college men often bring past experiences of incapacity and loss of control to therapy (Brooks, 2010; Groeschel et al, 2010). In an environment that encourages men to share power, clients are likely to feel more in control and less susceptible to feeling exposed (Mankowski & Maton, 2010).…”

Validación de la versión española de la Gender Role Conflict Scale for Adolescents (GRCS-A).

“…A nivel interpersonal, el GRC se ha vinculado con las actitudes hostiles y estereotipadas hacia mujeres (Robinson y Schwartz, 2004), machismo (Liang, Salcedo y Miller, 2011), problemas en las relaciones entre iguales (Groeschel, Wester y Sedivy, 2010) y con conductas agresivas (Cohn, Jakupcak, Seibert, Hildebrandt y Zeichner, 2010).…”

Family Distress, First-Generation College Status, and Financial Stress as Predictors of Alcohol Use in College Students Seeking Mental Health Treatment

“…Many students express the fear of stigma associated with seeking help. Groeschel, Wester, and Sedivy (2010) discovered that gender role conflicts were related to drinking motivation and negative consequences of alcohol use. They also found a complex relationship between drinking motivations, gender role conflicts, and help seeking attitudes.…”