WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Men with high masculinity are more likely to suffer from mental health problems, according to a new American study of psychology.
The study included 78 research samples of about 20 thousand men over 11 years, and published in the Journal of Psychological Counseling by the American Psychological Association.
The samples highlighted the relationship between mental health and compliance with eleven criteria identified by experts to reflect the traditional masculine society's view.
These criteria included participation in the analysis: the desire to win and the need to control emotions, risk, violence, domination, obsession with sex or pornography, as well as self-reliance and priority work and power on women, disdain for homosexuality and seeking prestige.
Researchers also looked at three broad types of mental health outcomes: negative signs of mental health, including depression, positive mental health, satisfaction with life, and seeking psychological help.
The researchers found after the research that sex-obsessed men experienced a deterioration in their general mental health.
"Overall, individuals with high male standards suffer from mental health problems and less positive attitudes in seeking psychological help, although the results vary depending on specific types of male standards," said lead author Joel Wong of the University of Indiana Bloomington. , According to Russia's website today.
Specifically, the researchers found that the rules of self-reliance, reckless behavior, and force on women were most closely associated with negative psychological effects.
"These findings confirm that the male idea of men may have a detrimental effect on mental health, and excessive focus on work can be harmful," Wong said.