Gender Role Discrepancy Stress and COVID-19 Prevention Behaviors Among Men in the United States.
Am J Health Promot
; 37(6): 766-777, 2023 07.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2194986
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To examine the associations between gender role discrepancy (non-conformity to socially prescribed masculine gender role norms) and discrepancy stress (distress arising from this discrepancy) on COVID-19 prevention behaviors among men, and the potential moderating effects of race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, and income on these relationships.DESIGN:
A national online survey was conducted between May and June 2021.SETTING:
The United States.SUBJECTS:
749 adult men residing in the United States.MEASURES:
A scale measured gender role discrepancy and discrepancy stress. COVID-19 prevention outcomes were constructed and included self-reported vaccination status/intentions, social distancing, mask-wearing, and hand-sanitizing.ANALYSIS:
Multivariate generalized linear models were performed in SPSS.RESULTS:
Gender role discrepancy associated with greater odds of vaccination (AOR = 1.35, 95% CI = 1.02-1.78, P = .04), while discrepancy stress associated with lower odds of vaccination (AOR = .48, 95% CI = .35-.68, P < 0. 001) and mask-wearing (AOR = .54, 95% CI = .37-.79, P = .001) for men overall. Discrepancy stress's negative effect on specific COVID-19 prevention behaviors was only apparent or was amplified for men in lower income brackets (vaccination, social distancing, mask-wearing), racial/ethnic minority men (vaccination), and sexual minority men (social distancing).CONCLUSION:
This study demonstrates that gender role discrepancy stress negatively affects men's engagement in COVID-19 prevention, particularly for men in marginalized populations.Keywords
Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Masculinity
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Vaccines
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
Am J Health Promot
Journal subject:
Public Health
Year:
2023
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
08901171231152140
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