Centre for Health Equity, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Carlton, Australia.
Centre for Health Equity, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Carlton, Australia.
J Adolesc Health. 2019 Jul;65(1):72-78. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2019.01.011. Epub 2019 Mar 2.
There is evidence that traditional gender-role attitudes are associated with poor mental health outcomes in adults; however, few studies have examined associations among adolescents. We sought to test associations between gender-role attitudes and mental health among Australian adolescents.
Data were drawn from the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children, a nationally representative Australian study. Participants were 3,059 adolescents with complete data for Waves 5-6 (years 2012-2014, aged 12/13 and 14/15 years). Analyses were stratified by sex and controlled for parental education, household income, area socioeconomic position, ethnicity, religiousness, and household type. Multivariable linear regression analyses were conducted to test associations.
Egalitarian gender-role attitudes were associated with fewer conduct problems for adolescent males (ß -.04, 95% confidence interval [CI] -.08 to .00; p = .048) and females (ß -.06, 95% CI -.11 to -.01; p = .014), and for females, less hyperactivity (ß -.15, 95% CI -.20 to -.09; p < .001), better prosocial behavior (ß .08, 95% CI .03 to .13; p = .003), and better overall mental health (ß -.27, 95% CI -.43 to -.11, p = .001). There were no associations for peer problems or emotional problems. Associations were more apparent for females than for males, and analyses using adolescent- and teacher-reported mental health supported the main findings.
Egalitarian gender-role attitudes among adolescents are associated with better outcomes on some dimensions of adolescent mental health, suggesting that establishing egalitarian gender attitudes in adolescence could help impart mental health benefits among this population group.
有证据表明，传统的性别角色态度与成年人的心理健康不良结果有关；然而，很少有研究调查青少年之间的关联。我们试图检验澳大利亚青少年的性别角色态度与心理健康之间的关联。
数据来自澳大利亚儿童纵向研究，这是一项具有全国代表性的澳大利亚研究。参与者是 3059 名青少年，他们在第 5-6 波（2012-2014 年，年龄为 12/13 岁和 14/15 岁）的数据完整。分析按性别分层，并控制了父母教育程度、家庭收入、家庭社会经济地位、种族、宗教信仰和家庭类型。进行多变量线性回归分析以检验关联。
平等的性别角色态度与青少年男性（ß-.04，95%置信区间 [CI]-.08 至.00；p=.048）和女性（ß-.06，95% CI-.11 至.01；p=.014）的行为问题减少有关，对于女性，多动（ß-.15，95% CI-.20 至.09；p<.001）、亲社会行为（ß.08，95% CI.03 至.13；p=.003）和整体心理健康（ß-.27，95% CI-.43 至.11，p=.001）更好。与同伴问题或情绪问题无关。对于女性，这些关联比男性更明显，使用青少年和教师报告的心理健康进行的分析支持了主要发现。
青少年平等的性别角色态度与一些青少年心理健康维度的更好结果有关，这表明在青少年时期建立平等的性别态度可以帮助这一人群获得心理健康益处。
