Department of Pedagogy, Rovira i Virgili University, 43007 Tarragona, Spain.
Department of Sociology, University of Barcelona, 08034 Barcelona, Spain.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Feb 23;18(4):2188. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18042188.
Men who develop behaviors connected with the model of hegemonic masculinity present several health problems. Previous research has shown the types of problems that men commonly suffer in this regard such as chronic diseases, dietary disorders, and traffic accidents. To combat and overcome this situation, several campaigns, policies and recommendations have been undertaken, and consequently, their influence has been analyzed. However, there have been few investigations into the role of men's friendship in the reduction of these physical health problems. The findings presented in this article are focused on this issue, illustrating the impact of male friendship on the shaping of healthy behaviors.
Drawing upon a qualitative-based methodology articulated in a case study of the Men in Dialogue association, located in Spain, the study has followed the premises of the communicative approach, a total of 15 structured online open-ended questionnaires have been performed and analyzed. The median age of the participants is 37.5 years.
The findings show how men involved in Men in Dialogue are promoting a kind of masculine friendship that is improving men's emotional well-being and, consequently, their physical health.
表现出与霸权男性气质模式相关行为的男性会出现多种健康问题。先前的研究已经表明，男性在这方面通常会遇到的问题类型，如慢性病、饮食失调和交通事故。为了应对和克服这种情况，已经开展了几项运动、政策和建议，并对其影响进行了分析。然而，很少有研究关注男性友谊在减少这些身体健康问题方面的作用。本文介绍的研究结果集中在这个问题上，说明了男性友谊对健康行为的塑造的影响。
本研究采用定性方法，以位于西班牙的“对话中的男性”协会为案例研究，遵循交际法的前提，共进行了 15 次结构化的在线开放式问卷调查，并进行了分析。参与者的平均年龄为 37.5 岁。
研究结果表明，参与“对话中的男性”的男性正在促进一种男性友谊，这种友谊正在改善男性的情绪健康，从而改善他们的身体健康。
