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| Title |
Connecting Masculinity and Depression Among International Male University Students
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Qualitative Health Research, April 2010
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| DOI | 10.1177/1049732310365700 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
John L. Oliffe, Steve Robertson, Mary T. Kelly, Philippe Roy, John S. Ogrodniczuk |
| Abstract |
International university students can experience isolation amid academic pressures. Such circumstances can manifest as or exacerbate depression. This qualitative study involved 15 international male students at a Canadian university who were diagnosed or self-identified as having depression. Individual interviews revealed men's perspectives about causes, implications, and management of depression. Participants intertwined sex- and gender-based factors in detailing causes, and emphasized the potential for parents to impact depression. Implications of depression for embodying traditional masculine roles of breadwinner and career man influenced many men to filter details about their illness within "home" cultures. This practice often prevailed within Canada despite the men's perceptions that greater societal acceptance existed. Masculine ideals underpinned self-management strategies to fight depression and regain control. Counter to men's reluctance to disclose illness details were participants' self-management preference for peer-based support. Study findings highlight how masculine ideals and cultural constructs can influence depression experiences and expressions. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 116 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 2 | 2% |
| Sweden | 1 | <1% |
| Canada | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 112 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 27 | 23% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 16 | 14% |
| Student > Bachelor | 11 | 9% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 10 | 9% |
| Researcher | 10 | 9% |
| Other | 24 | 21% |
| Unknown | 18 | 16% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 50 | 43% |
| Social Sciences | 18 | 16% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 14 | 12% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 7 | 6% |
| Arts and Humanities | 3 | 3% |
| Other | 4 | 3% |
| Unknown | 20 | 17% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 6. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 01 April 2010.
All research outputs
#5,640,115
of 22,655,397 outputs
Outputs from Qualitative Health Research
#567
of 1,826 outputs
Outputs of similar age
#27,452
of 95,425 outputs
Outputs of similar age from Qualitative Health Research
#1
of 11 outputs
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