The role of masculinity in men's help-seeking for depression: A systematic review

Seidler, Zac E.; Dawes, Alexei J; Rice, Simon; Oliffe, John L.; Dhillon, Haryana M.

doi:10.1016/j.cpr.2016.09.002

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“…[60][61][62] Depression conflicts with the masculine norm such as stoicism; it may also increase self and societal stigma, which may explain why these men disfavour mental health screening. 63 Efforts should be taken to address the negative impact of conforming to the masculine norm and to encourage men to be screened and to seek help for depression in view of the high suicide rate among men. This study highlighted the need to address men's misconceptions about health screening; this requires effective interventions that provide accurate information about health screening.…”

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Factors influencing young men's decision to undergo health screening in Malaysia: a qualitative study

Teo

White

2017

BMJ Open

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ObjectivesUptake of health screening is low in men, particularly among those aged <40 years. This study aimed to explore factors that influence health screening behaviour in younger men.DesignThis qualitative study employed an interpretive descriptive approach. Two trained researchers conducted in-depth interviews (IDIs) and focus group discussions (FGDs) using a semi-structured topic guide, which was developed based on literature review and behavioural theories. All IDIs and FGDs were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim. Two researchers analysed the data independently using a thematic approach.Participants and settingMen working in a banking institution in Kuala Lumpur were recruited to the study. They were purposively sampled according to their ethnicity, job position, age and screening status in order to achieve maximal variation.ResultsEight IDIs and five FGDs were conducted (n=31) and six themes emerged from the analysis. (1) Young men did not consider screening as part of prevention and had low risk perception. (2) The younger generation was more receptive to health screening due to their exposure to health information through the internet. (3) Health screening was not a priority in young men except for those who were married. (4) Young men had limited income and would rather invest in health insurance than screening. (5) Young men tended to follow doctors' advice when it comes to screening and preferred doctors of the same gender and ethnicity. (6) Medical overuse was also raised where young men wanted more screening tests while doctors tended to promote unnecessary screening tests to them.ConclusionsThis study identified important factors that influenced young men's screening behaviour. Health authorities should address young men's misperceptions, promote the importance of early detection and develop a reasonable health screening strategy for them. Appropriate measures must be put in place to reduce low value screening practices.

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Factors influencing young men's decision to undergo health screening in Malaysia: a qualitative study

Teo

White

2017

BMJ Open

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“…These findings underscore the salience of gender in planning and evaluating future intervention efforts. While masculinity is identified as a barrier to seeking psychological help (Good, Dell, & Mintz, ; Good & Wood, ; Leong & Zachar, ; Seidler, Dawes, Rice, Oliffe, & Dhillon, ), there is also evidence that men and women tend to benefit similarly from common therapeutic approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy and individual psychotherapy (Cochran & Rabinowitz, ; Sotsky et al., ; Thase et al., ).…”

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Gender differences in the processes linking public stigma and self‐disclosure among college students with mental illness

Brown

Moloney

Brown

2017

Journal Community Psychology

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This study investigated predictors of self‐disclosure among college students with mental illness. Participants were 1,393 current college students with a mental illness at 5 universities. Moderated mediation tests were used to analyze the data. Findings of the analysis reveal that public stigma is associated with mental illness disclosure among college students in part because it is associated with an increased perceived stress burden, particularly among men. Implications for future research and program development are discussed, with an emphasis on how public stigma and gender ideologies inform students’ decisions to acknowledge and address a mental health problem.

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“…Recent systematic reviews (eg, Seidler, Dawes, Rice, Oliffe, & Dhillon, ; Whittle et al, ) and epidemiological and meta‐analytic studies provide support for consideration of externalizing symptoms as part of the diagnostic profile of depression in men (Cavanagh, Wilson, Kavanagh, & Caputi, ; Martin, Neighbors, & Griffith, ). Further, longitudinal cohort research has suggested that a more inclusive conceptualisation and assessment approach may enable better identification of mental illness in at‐risk individuals (Caspi et al, 2013).…”

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Externalizing depression symptoms among Canadian males with recent suicidal ideation: A focus on young men

Rice

Kealy

Oliffe

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Early Intervention Psych

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The role of masculinity in men's help-seeking for depression: A systematic review

Cited by 700 publications

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Factors influencing young men's decision to undergo health screening in Malaysia: a qualitative study

Factors influencing young men's decision to undergo health screening in Malaysia: a qualitative study

Gender differences in the processes linking public stigma and self‐disclosure among college students with mental illness

Externalizing depression symptoms among Canadian males with recent suicidal ideation: A focus on young men

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