Watkins P L, Eisler R M, Carpenter L, Schechtman K B, Fisher E B
Department of Psychology, Washington State University, Pullman 99164-4820.
Behav Med. 1991 Summer;17(2):86-90. doi: 10.1080/08964289.1991.9935163.
Previous research has identified male gender role stress (MGRS) as a construct that leads men, as a function of traditional socialization processes, to appraise certain situations in ways that produce psychosocial and physiological distress. Because the initial research was based on college undergraduates, the current study explored the relationship of MGRS to psychosocial and physiological risk factors for cardiovascular disease among employed adults. As predicted, men obtained significantly higher scores than women on a measure, the MGRS Scale, developed to assess this construct. Women with elevated MGRS Scale scores, however, experienced undesirable outcomes much the same as their male counterparts. Specifically, MGRS Scale scores were significantly associated with Type A behavior, hostility, personal loss, life dissatisfaction, and elevated systolic and diastolic blood pressure. The authors discuss possible environmental contributors to the development and maintenance of MGRS, including organizational factors associated with male-dominated work environments.
先前的研究已将男性性别角色压力（MGRS）确定为一种结构，由于传统的社会化过程，这种结构会使男性以产生心理社会和生理困扰的方式来评估某些情况。由于最初的研究基于大学本科生，因此本研究探讨了MGRS与在职成年人心血管疾病的心理社会和生理风险因素之间的关系。正如所预测的那样，在为评估这种结构而开发的量表MGRS量表上，男性得分显著高于女性。然而，MGRS量表得分较高的女性所经历的不良后果与男性类似。具体而言，MGRS量表得分与A型行为、敌意、个人损失、生活不满以及收缩压和舒张压升高显著相关。作者讨论了可能导致MGRS形成和维持的环境因素，包括与男性主导的工作环境相关的组织因素。
