School of Nursing, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada; Department of Nursing, University of Melbourne, Australia.
School of Nursing, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
Soc Sci Med. 2023 Sep;333:116143. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2023.116143. Epub 2023 Aug 5.
Shifts in gender roles, identities and relations since the 1980s are continuing to influence masculinities within intimate partner relationships. Forefront in men's contemporary heterosexual relationships have been calls for gender equality and gender equity as a means to promoting the mental health and well-being of partners and their families. Most previous research has focused on a pathologized role of men in relationships (e.g., intimate partner violence). Little is known about how men perceive intimate partner relationships using a strength-based perspective. The current photovoice study addressed the research question, 'What are the connections between masculinities and men's heterosexual intimate partner relationships?' to highlight young men's (19-43 years-old) experiences of, and perspectives about their intimate partner relationships. Drawing from individual Zoom interviews with 92 heterosexual, cisgender men from 14 countries, we abductively derived three masculine typologies: 1) neo-traditionalist, 2) egalitarian and 3) progressive. Twenty-two (24%) participants embodied neo-traditionalist masculinities characterized by reliance's on traditional masculine norms that assign domesticities as feminine and prize masculine breadwinner and protector roles. Half of the participants (50%, n = 46) purposefully distanced themselves from traditional masculine norms to engage egalitarian masculinities. These men idealized equal (50-50) contributions and reciprocity wherein counts were often used to evaluate each partner's relative efforts and contributions to the relationship. Progressive masculinities were evident in 26% (n = 24) of participants who focused on fairness and social justice, checking their own privilege to justly operate within the relationship, and more broadly in society. The three typologies are grounded in men's heterosexual intimate partner gender relations, and advance masculinity frameworks to guide future health-research, policy and practice. In addition, there are opportunities for men's mental health promotion by prompting readers' reflexivity to thoughtfully consider what they idealize, and where they map in relation to the masculine typologies featured in the current article.
自 20 世纪 80 年代以来，性别角色、身份和关系的转变继续影响着亲密伴侣关系中的男性气质。在男性当代异性恋关系中，人们呼吁性别平等和性别公平，以促进伴侣及其家庭的心理健康和幸福。大多数先前的研究都集中在男性在关系中的病理角色（例如，亲密伴侣暴力）上。对于男性如何从基于优势的视角看待亲密伴侣关系，人们知之甚少。当前的照片声音研究解决了研究问题，“男性气质与男性异性恋亲密伴侣关系之间有何联系？” 以突出年轻男性（19-43 岁）对亲密伴侣关系的体验和观点。从来自 14 个国家的 92 名异性恋、顺性别男性的个人 Zoom 访谈中，我们推断出三种男性气质类型：1）新传统主义者，2）平等主义者和 3）进步主义者。22%（24%）的参与者体现了新传统主义男性气质，他们依赖于传统的男性规范，将家务劳动视为女性化，并重视男性养家糊口和保护者的角色。一半的参与者（50%，n=46）有意远离传统的男性规范，参与平等主义男性气质。这些男性理想化平等（50-50）的贡献和互惠，其中通常使用计数来评估每个伴侣对关系的相对努力和贡献。26%（n=24）的参与者表现出进步主义男性气质，他们关注公平和社会正义，检查自己的特权，以公正地在关系中运作，并更广泛地在社会中运作。这三种类型都植根于男性的异性恋亲密伴侣性别关系，并推进了男性气质框架，以指导未来的健康研究、政策和实践。此外，通过促使读者反思性地思考他们理想化的东西，以及他们在当前文章中突出的男性气质类型中的映射位置，为男性的心理健康促进提供了机会。
