Perceptions about tactile intimacy in same-sex and opposite-sex pairs based on research participants' sexual orientation.

Derlega, Valerian J.; Catanzaro, Diane; Lewis, Robin J.

doi:10.1037/1524-9220.2.2.124

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“…Some of these studies examined men's attitudes towards variables of interest such as intimacy and had no need for masculinity measures (see Derlega, Catanzaro, & Lewis, 2001). Other studies used measures that did not fall within our "masculinity measure" coding system such as those examining muscularity (i.e., T. G. Morrison, M. A.…”

Section: Diversity Of Masculinity Measuresmentioning

confidence: 97%

Ten Years of Psychological Research on Men and Masculinity in the United States: Dominant Methodological Trends

2006

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The psychological study of men and masculinity is rapidly growing. Despite this growth, few attempts have been made to critically evaluate progress in the field, and no studies to date have analyzed methodological trends in empirical research on men and masculinity. The purpose of this study was to identify the dominant trends in psychological research on men and masculinity published in the United States between 1995 and 2004. One hundred seventy-eight articles were selected and coded on 21 dimensions. Descriptive statistics revealed that quantitative, correlational, and nonobservational methods dominate research in this field. Further, the inclusion of racial/ethnic minorities was found to be quite low and researchers tended to rely on convenience samples of undergraduates. It also appears that there was little variety in the masculinity measures used. Implications and recommendations for future research are discussed.Keywords Masculinity . Men . Methodology . Research . ReviewResearch in the field of men and masculinity is new and rapidly growing in the United States. In the last 6 years, several journals have been founded that are dedicated to the study of men and masculinity (Smiler, 2004). In addition, the last 10 years have shown increased representation of men and masculinity researchers in the American Psychological Association and the start of an APA division dedicated to the psychological study of men and masculinity. The psychology of men has also become increasingly visible in the American popular media, with such publications as the New York Times and Newsweek covering stories about men and depression, men's health, and other related topics. Finally, the larger field of mental health has gained awareness of the significance of studying the psychology of men and masculinity. For example, the National Institute of Mental Health has acknowledged the importance of this field by introducing a campaign called "Real Men, Real Depression" that seeks to educate people about men's suffering. In short, the last decade has seen a dramatic increase in the amount of social scientific theory and empirical research focused on the psychology of men and masculinity.Despite increased interest in the psychology of men and masculinity, few comprehensive reviews have been pubto our knowledge there have been no reviews and critiques of methodological trends in particular. The purpose of the current article is to review methodological trends in psychological research on men and masculinity published in major US journals over the last 10 years. We chose to focus our review on research published in major US journals for several reasons. First, space constraints required narrowing the boundaries of the review. Second, and more importantly, research published in these outlets is likely to reflect the dominant methodological and conceptual trends in psychology more broadly, and these trends in turn shape the way research on men and masculinity is conceptualized and carried out. Third, dominant methodologies in any field tend to...

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Section: Diversity Of Masculinity Measuresmentioning

confidence: 97%

Ten Years of Psychological Research on Men and Masculinity in the United States: Dominant Methodological Trends

2006

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“…Comparisons of cultural norms about touch intersect with comparisons based on gender. Within U.S. EA samples at least, women and men hold different attitudes about AT and are likely to give, receive, and interpret it differently across a range of contexts (e.g., Barber & Thomas, 1986; Derlega, Catanzaro, & Lewis, 2001). Furthermore, any ethnocultural differences may vary between genders due to between-culture dissimilarities in gender roles and gender role differentiation (DiBiase & Gunnoe, 2004).…”

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Perceived cultural acceptability and comfort with affectionate touch: Differences between Mexican Americans and European Americans

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Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

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Ethnographic descriptions suggest that cultures differ in the extent to which they value physical touch and its acceptability in different kinds of social relationships. For example, compared to European American (EA) culture, Mexican culture is described as placing greater emphasis on warm interpersonal interactions, in which touch may play an important part. We tested this notion empirically by assessing attitudes about touch among 271 Mexican American (MA; 208 female) and 578 EA (434 female) college students. Specifically, we examined potential ethnic group differences in (1) participants’ perception of the acceptability of affectionate touch (AT) within their cultures, depending on the relationship (close others vs. acquaintances) and setting (private vs. public) in which the touch occurs; and (2) participants’ own personal comfort with AT. Among MAs, we examined associations between touch attitudes and acculturation. As predicted, MAs reported greater cultural acceptability of AT with acquaintances (but not close others) and in public (but not private) settings than did EAs. Participants’ own comfort with AT was greater for both MA men and EA women than for EA men. Further, higher perceived cultural acceptability of AT predicted greater personal comfort with AT in both ethnic groups. Finally, among MAs, greater acculturation predicted less comfort with AT. Together, these results lend support to the notion that MA ethnocultural norms encourage AT in nonintimate contexts to a greater degree than EA norms, particularly for men, and that personal attitudes about AT are largely congruent with these norms. They also call attention to cross-cultural similarities in attitudes about touch in more intimate contexts.

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“…For instance, Eck (2003) used analysis of nude images to demonstrate that straight men struggled to comment on male pictures without reasserting their heterosexuality. Similarly, Derlega et al (2001) showed that heterosexual males considered photos of men hugging as significantly more abnormal than photos of men standing beside each other. Even young boys have felt the need to distance themselves from emotional expression, avoiding any demonstrations of fear, pain, or crying in order to avoid feminization or homosexualization (Pollack, 1999).…”

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‘I don’t mind watching him cum’: Heterosexual men, threesomes, and the erosion of the one-time rule of homosexuality

2017

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In this qualitative research, conducted on 30 gay-friendly, heterosexual, undergraduate men, we examine actual and hypothetical experiences of sexual threesomes, both with two women and one man (FFM), and two men and one woman (MMF). We show a cultural willingness for heterosexual men to engage in not only FFM threesomes, but also MMF threesomes. A year and a half into their university experience, seven of our participants had had at least one FFM threesome, and five of our participants had had at least one MMF threesome. We argue that this threesome experience is a component of cultural progression toward a more liberal, recreational culture of sexuality that encourages play and experimentation instead of a procreative model of sexuality. Thus, this research contributes to the growing body of literature showing that the cultural boundaries of heterosexuality are rapidly expanding for males, permitting more same-sex sexual contact without triggering the one-time-rule of homosexuality.

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Perceptions about tactile intimacy in same-sex and opposite-sex pairs based on research participants' sexual orientation.

Cited by 19 publications

References 27 publications

Ten Years of Psychological Research on Men and Masculinity in the United States: Dominant Methodological Trends

Ten Years of Psychological Research on Men and Masculinity in the United States: Dominant Methodological Trends

Perceived cultural acceptability and comfort with affectionate touch: Differences between Mexican Americans and European Americans

‘I don’t mind watching him cum’: Heterosexual men, threesomes, and the erosion of the one-time rule of homosexuality

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