Irish men who behave in a narrow, traditionally masculine manner drink more, criticize people more, and are significantly less likely to seek emotional help than men who are more open-minded. There is a tendency to become
This is according to a new study, which also found lower levels of life satisfaction among more “macho” men, including the belief that they can’t be with their partners.
However, a study conducted by the Male Development Network found very similar and high rates of porn use by all men who took part in the study.
The final report of the Men’s Attitude Now (Man) survey was completed entirely by 577 men between May and October 2022 and was supported by Equimondo, a partner organization based in the United States. rice field.
The survey divided respondents into those who aligned with the values of the “man box” (a set of cultural norms and beliefs that force men to behave in certain ways) and those who did not align with these beliefs.
The “man box” mentality includes self-sufficiency, stoicism (including controlling emotions and not asking for help), acting tough, being aggressive, and potentially violent in some situations. will be
“A man box is a structure in which men and boys are taught that they must fit together in order to attain the status of a true man,” the report said.
The “box” analogy is also to reflect how people trapped in a box can be restrained and restricted.
Survey results:
- Men in the box were more likely to report lower life satisfaction and less satisfaction in not being themselves (66% in the box vs. 75% out of the box) and at work (59% in the box). 71% vs. out of the box).
- Men in the box were more likely to report an incident of alcohol consumption (92% vs. 74%) and slightly more likely to have used recreational drugs in the past year (23% vs. 18%).
- Men in the box were three times more likely (20% vs. 6%) not to ask anyone for help when they were sad or depressed, and less likely to offer emotional support to a friend (44%). % vs 54%).
- Men in the box were more likely to say their friends had trouble dating gays (13% vs. 6%) or transgender people (33% vs. 17%).
- Men in the box were much more likely to engage in other people’s slugging (52% vs. 32%).
- Men in the box were more than three times more likely to report feeling socially pressured to be violent when needed (17% vs. 5%).
- Men in the box were more likely to report that their parents taught them to behave strongly (49% vs 30%).
For porn, there was little difference between the groups, with higher proportions in both cases (86% vs. 91%), but men in the box were more likely to report that porn affected their expectations of sex. slightly higher (35% vs 30%).
Written by Dr. Kenny Doyle and Connor Hammersley, the report was funded by the Department of Health, Department of Justice, HSE, and Tasra.
The study revealed that attitudes that tolerate aggressive or controlling behavior in intimate relationships were categorically rejected by both groups of men.
Men also adamantly rejected the idea that housework and caregiving responsibilities were the responsibility of women.
However, participants still placed considerable weight on the idea that the main provider in the household should be a man.
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