Department of Humanities and Behavioral Sciences, High Point University, High Point, NC, USA.
Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
Am J Mens Health. 2024 Sep-Oct;18(5):15579883241278846. doi: 10.1177/15579883241278846.
This study addresses the pronounced mental health disparities faced by African American men, characterized by the heightened severity of mental health conditions and their reluctance to seek mental health treatment. Persistent neglect toward the mental health of African American men perpetuates systemic inequities and heightens the stigma surrounding mental well-being within their communities. This study investigates the interaction of masculinity, distrust in doctors, and parental support on attitudes influencing African American men's reluctance to seek mental health care. A survey administered to 74 African American men revealed a negative correlation between masculinity and attitudes toward seeking mental health treatment. In contrast, no significant correlations were found between distrust in doctors and parental support on attitudes toward seeking mental health treatment. These findings were analyzed using Pearson's correlation, underscoring the urgent need to address masculine norms in mental health discourse among African American men. Implications of the findings and future directions for masculinity in African American men are discussed.
本研究探讨了非裔美国男性所面临的显著心理健康差距，其特征是心理健康状况更为严重，且他们不愿寻求心理健康治疗。对非裔美国男性心理健康的持续忽视加剧了系统性不平等，并加剧了他们社区内对心理健康的污名化。本研究调查了男性气质、不信任医生和父母支持对影响非裔美国男性不愿寻求心理健康护理的态度的相互作用。对 74 名非裔美国男性进行的调查显示，男性气质与寻求心理健康治疗的态度之间呈负相关。相比之下，在寻求心理健康治疗的态度方面，对医生的不信任与父母支持之间没有显著相关性。这些发现使用 Pearson 相关分析进行了分析，强调了在非裔美国男性的心理健康话语中解决男性气质规范的迫切需要。讨论了研究结果的意义和非裔美国男性的男性气质未来方向。
