The meta-analysis which was published Monday in the Journal of Counseling Psychology , examined conformity to masculine norms and mental health outcomes in 78 research samples involving nearly 20, men. The participants were predominantly white but also included African-American and Asian-American males. Joel Wong. So that as a gender principle gives us hope," the doctor added.
The researchers evaluated participants using an inventory that measured 11 norms psychologists believe reflect traditional societal expectations of masculinity.
And here are the norms they give, according to The Huffington Post. According to Forbes , it turned out that the more a person conformed to masculine norms on average, the more likely he was to have poorer mental health, the less likely he was to have good mental health, and the less likely he was to seek psychological help.
Three of the norms—self-reliance, playboy behavior, and power over women—were more closely linked to the negative mental health outcomes. Therefore, we can really say that boys are braver than girls based on the research. Context, they found, also matters: When they broke individuals into age groups, the data showed women step it up when they are in jobs dominated by the other sex. Women age 30 and under rated in the 62 nd percentile for boldness in male-dominated functions like sales, but only the 42 nd percentile in female-dominated roles such as engineering and safety.
That could be because naturally bold women gravitate to those jobs, or because women in those jobs find they are most successful harnessing those traits. By providing your email, you agree to the Quartz Privacy Policy. Skip to navigation Skip to content. Discover Membership. Editions Quartz. More from Quartz About Quartz. Follow Quartz. These are some of our most ambitious editorial projects.
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