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29
Categorie Soggetti
Psychology, Social","Women s Studies","Psychology, Developmental
Masculine gender role stress is a theoretical construct that describes
the stress created in men when they feel they are not meeting society
's expectations for masculinity, or when the situation forces men to a
ct in feminine-typed ways. The stress produced by these feelings or ac
tions are thought to be related to negative psychological outcomes for
men, but should be unrelated to well-being for women. The present stu
dy investigated the validity of the masculine gender role stress const
ruct, especially with regard to the assumption that masculine gender r
ole stress is related to negative psychological outcomes for men more
than for women. Participants were a group of mostly Caucasian undergra
duates. Results indicated that masculine gender role stress was relate
d to depression, hostility, and anxiety, but to the same degree for bo
th men and women. These findings suggest that, if MGRS is a valid cons
truct, then researchers need to explore other ways in which this type
of stress can negatively affect men, but not women.