University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Creative Theory Consulting, Inc., Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Health Promot Pract. 2021 Sep;22(5):659-669. doi: 10.1177/1524839920976382. Epub 2020 Dec 17.
Gender-transformative approaches (i.e., approaches that support male-identified individuals to critique and resist stereotypical male gender role norms that negatively affect health and well-being) are increasingly recognized as a key health promotion strategy. However, there is limited evidence to date on gender-transformative interventions for male-identified adolescents. In addition, given the dynamic and socially constructed nature of gender, methods beyond quantitative data collection are needed to gain a holistic understanding of promising gender-transformative health promotion approaches. One newer method to capture lived experiences with adolescents is photo-based evaluation, where youth program participants take pictures to represent their knowledge, attitudes, and/or behaviors before and after a program. The present study presents findings from the photo-based evaluation of a gender-transformative health promotion program called WiseGuyz. WiseGuyz is offered to mid-adolescent, male-identified youth in school and community settings, and is designed to promote mental and sexual health and prevent violence. Six youth photographers from a rural Canadian setting took part in this evaluation, taking photos to represent what being a guy in their world meant before and after WiseGuyz. Youth then participated in an individual visual storytelling interview and a group-based photovoice process. Key themes in relation to masculinities that emerged from these data were around changes to (1) social norms and (2) emotionality following program participation, and the need for a safe program space to support these changes. This study adds to literature demonstrating the promise of gender-transformative approaches with adolescents, with implications for future health promotion research and practice with male-identified youth.
性别转换方法（即支持男性认同者批判和抵制对健康和福祉产生负面影响的典型男性性别角色规范的方法）越来越被认为是一项关键的健康促进策略。然而，迄今为止，关于针对男性认同青少年的性别转换干预措施的证据有限。此外，鉴于性别具有动态和社会建构的性质，除了定量数据收集方法之外，还需要采用其他方法来全面了解有前途的性别转换健康促进方法。一种较新的方法是基于照片的评估，青少年项目参与者可以使用照片来代表他们在项目前后的知识、态度和/或行为。本研究介绍了名为“WiseGuyz”的性别转换健康促进计划的基于照片的评估结果。WiseGuyz 提供给学校和社区环境中的中期青少年男性认同者，并旨在促进心理健康和性健康，预防暴力。来自加拿大农村地区的六名青年摄影师参与了这项评估，他们拍摄照片来代表 WiseGuyz 之前和之后他们世界中男性的含义。然后，年轻人参加了个人视觉故事讲述访谈和基于小组的摄影声音过程。这些数据中出现的与男子气概有关的关键主题是：（1）社会规范的变化，（2）参与项目后的情感变化，以及支持这些变化的安全项目空间的需求。这项研究增加了关于青少年性别转换方法的文献，对未来针对男性认同青年的健康促进研究和实践具有启示意义。
