“We have friends, for example, and he will not get a vasectomy”: Imagining the self in relation to others when talking about sterilization.

Terry, Gareth; Braun, Virginia

doi:10.1037/a0029081

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“…In either case, the ways that men gather information about vasectomy and tell others about it is a compelling area for exploration. Research in New Zealand, England, and Mexico reports that there is a social element in talking about vasectomy and that peers could be a source of social support and inclusion when it came to men’s vasectomy decision-making ( Amor et al, 2008 ; Gutmann, 2005 ; Terry & Braun, 2013 ). Future research might examine peer-to-peer interactions to understand the interpersonal dynamics around vasectomy decision-making and disclosure.…”

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Men’s Vasectomy Knowledge, Attitudes, and Information-Seeking Behaviors in the Southern United States: Results From an Exploratory Survey

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Vasectomy is one of the few options men have to manage their reproductive capacity and take on a more equitable role in pregnancy prevention. While the method is underused throughout the United States, the southern states have a lower prevalence rate compared to the rest of the country. Existing survey research does not assess what men know or think about the procedure as a means of understanding why this is the case. We created and conducted an exploratory survey to assess men’s knowledge, attitudes, and information-seeking behaviors about vasectomy in the Southern United States. We used targeted Facebook advertising to recruit men ages 25–70 years living in 7 southern states to complete an online survey ( n = 397). Using regression analyses, we identify that participants who had a vasectomy knew more about the procedure than participants who had not. Participants who had not had a vasectomy had less positive attitudes about the procedure across all six attitude subscales compared to participants with vasectomies. We highlight potential avenues for future research to understand why this may be the case. Finally, the majority of participants knew someone who had had a vasectomy. This suggests that men disclose having a vasectomy to others. The interpersonal dynamics around vasectomy decision-making and disclosure remain unknown and a viable area for future research. Findings from this exploratory survey may be used by public health officials interested in implementing campaigns to increase knowledge about vasectomy and reduce stigma, which may encourage more positive attitudes about the procedure.

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Men’s Vasectomy Knowledge, Attitudes, and Information-Seeking Behaviors in the Southern United States: Results From an Exploratory Survey

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“…For example, men may adopt a “heroic” male role when electing to engage in health care for certain procedures (Terry & Braun, 2013). In addition, men engaged in health care may find masculine cues from their health care provider, finding acceptance in their diagnoses or treatment options by trusting the provider’s sense of expertise earned by presented masculine ideals (Mróz, Oliffe, & Davison, 2013).…”

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“If you don’t take a stand for your life, who will help you?”: Men’s engagement in HIV care in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.

Zissette

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Psychology of Men & Masculinity

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The needs of South African men with HIV may often be overlooked in the provision of HIV services, leading to care programs that do not adequately serve the unique needs of male patients. Additionally, norms of masculinity guide men’s behaviors as they navigate health decision-making and the healthcare systems. The aim of this study is to examine how masculinity influences healthcare access and utilization in South Africa, and to identify opportunities for interventions. The qualitative study took place at one primary health care clinic in a peri-urban township in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. In-depth individual interviews were conducted with 21 HIV-infected men recruited from the study clinic. Direct observations of the clinic waiting area were conducted to provide context. Data were analyzed using a grounded theory-informed approach involving memo writing and thematic exploration with data coding. On average, participants were 42 years old and had been on ART for 3.6 years. Participants expressed a range of ways in which masculine ideals and identity both promoted and inhibited their willingness and ability to engage in HIV care. Notions of masculinity and social identity were often directly tied to behaviors influencing care engagement. Such engagement fostered the reshaping of identity around a novel sense of clinic advocacy in the face of HIV. Our findings suggested that masculinities are complex, and are subject to changes and reprioritization in the context of HIV. Interventions focusing on reframing hegemonic masculinities and initiating treatment early may have success in bringing more men to the clinic.

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“…This paper analyses qualitative data from single oneto-one interviews with men who had had a vasectomy, and is part of a larger study on men describing their vasectomies in the Aotearoa/New Zealand context (Terry & Braun, 2011aTerry & Braun, 2013). Sixteen participants had undergone a ' typical ' vasectomy (i.e., were partnered and had children), 12 participants had undergone a ' pre-emptive ' vasectomy (i.e., identifying themselves as childfree and wishing to make this permanent) and 6 participants were in the process of deciding whether to have a vasectomy.…”

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“…Many men spoke about vasectomy as a decision that occurred in relation to other men (Terry & Braun, 2013), and that this provided a useful indicator of where they were supposed to be in their own life course. Within this framing, reproductive decision making becomes defi ned by the cohort one identifi es with, emphasising the relational nature of reproductive choices.…”

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“Suddenly, bang, one day there's commitment with a woman…” Men, vasectomy and the life course

Terry

2014

Human Fertility

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Research that investigates and theorises the male reproductive life course is extremely limited, and often reduced to examining problems, such as infertility. As a consequence, what we know about men's reproductive decision making is often extrapolated from theorisation of the female reproductive life course, or simplistic assumptions about masculine identity. This article analyses interview data from 34 men talking about their vasectomy decision-making processes in order to provide a lens through which to understand men making sense of their reproductive life course. Men who had children spoke of their vasectomy as resolving their lay understandings of the 'normal' life course, men who did not want their children to speak of resisting the normal life course, and men who had experienced or considered relationship dissolution spoke of resetting the life course.

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“We have friends, for example, and he will not get a vasectomy”: Imagining the self in relation to others when talking about sterilization.

Cited by 12 publications

References 62 publications

Men’s Vasectomy Knowledge, Attitudes, and Information-Seeking Behaviors in the Southern United States: Results From an Exploratory Survey

Men’s Vasectomy Knowledge, Attitudes, and Information-Seeking Behaviors in the Southern United States: Results From an Exploratory Survey

“If you don’t take a stand for your life, who will help you?”: Men’s engagement in HIV care in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.

“Suddenly, bang, one day there's commitment with a woman…” Men, vasectomy and the life course

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