Padma Sri Lekha P, Abdul Azeez E P, Jadhav Bhoomika N, Al-Maamari Wafa Said, Saleh Emad Farouk, Senthil Kumar A P
School of Social Sciences and Languages, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, 632014, India.
College of Arts and Social Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat , Oman.
Sci Rep. 2025 Apr 28;15(1):14891. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-99193-4.
The psychosocial aspects of men's health and well-being have gained attention in the literature in recent years. However, evidence from developing countries is limited. Therefore, the present study attempted to understand the determining role of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and masculinity on well-being factors, namely self-care and self-compassion among men, along with the moderating role of behavioral emotional regulation (BER) between masculinity and self-care. We adopted a cross-sectional study design. The data were collected from three countries, which are patriarchal societies, namely Ethiopia, India, and Oman, with a total sample size of 823 men between 18 and 45 years. Self-reported measures of the key variables were administered among the participants. We performed descriptive statistical analyses and path analysis. The ACEs were positively associated with masculinity (b = 1.544; 99% CI = 1.227-1.853), while it reduced the likelihood of self-compassion. Further, the increase in masculinity increased self-care (b = 0.195; 99% CI = 0.097- 0.295). However, the use of negative BER strategies reduced the likelihood of involvement in self-care (b=-1.185; 95% CI= -2.280- - 0.125) and changed the direction between masculinity and self-care (b=-0.644; 95% CI = - 0.988- - 0.279) acting as a moderator (b = 0.027; 95% CI = 0.003-0.051). The results suggest the importance of BER in effectively promoting self-care among men. Future self-care programs and interventions in the three nations should consider training men in BER. BER-focused interventions can facilitate positive coping among men and further enhance self-care and self-compassion.
近年来，男性健康与幸福的社会心理层面在文献中受到了关注。然而，来自发展中国家的证据有限。因此，本研究试图了解童年不良经历（ACEs）和男性气质对幸福因素的决定性作用，即男性的自我照顾和自我同情，以及行为情绪调节（BER）在男性气质和自我照顾之间的调节作用。我们采用了横断面研究设计。数据收集自三个父权制社会国家，即埃塞俄比亚、印度和阿曼，样本总量为823名年龄在18至45岁之间的男性。对参与者进行了关键变量的自我报告测量。我们进行了描述性统计分析和路径分析。ACEs与男性气质呈正相关（b = 1.544；99%置信区间 = 1.227 - 1.853），而它降低了自我同情的可能性。此外，男性气质的增加会提高自我照顾水平（b = 0.195；99%置信区间 = 0.097 - 0.295）。然而，使用消极的BER策略会降低参与自我照顾的可能性（b = -1.185；95%置信区间 = -2.280 - -0.125），并改变男性气质与自我照顾之间的关系方向（b = -0.644；95%置信区间 = -0.988 - -0.279），起到调节作用（b = 0.027；95%置信区间 = 0.003 - 0.051）。结果表明BER在有效促进男性自我照顾方面的重要性。未来这三个国家的自我照顾项目和干预措施应考虑对男性进行BER培训。以BER为重点的干预措施可以促进男性积极应对，进一步提高自我照顾和自我同情水平。
