Working-Class Men’s Constructions of Help-Seeking When Feeling Depressed or Sad
In this study, we conducted interviews with 12 working-class men employed in industrial and manual labor to identify their constructions of help-seeking in response to feeling depressed or sad. The semistructured interview format explored participant men’s understanding and reactions to depression o...
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Published in | American journal of men's health Vol. 13; no. 3; p. 1557988319850052 |
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Main Authors | , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
Los Angeles, CA
SAGE Publications
01.05.2019
SAGE Publishing |
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Summary: | In this study, we conducted interviews with 12 working-class men employed in
industrial and manual labor to identify their constructions of help-seeking in
response to feeling depressed or sad. The semistructured interview format
explored participant men’s understanding and reactions to depression or sadness,
their experiences of depression and reluctance to seek help, and their own and
others’ reactions to seeking help for feeling depressed or sad. Utilizing the
consensual qualitative research methodology, four domains emerged:
Concern About Threat and Stigma, Being a Man Means Not Seeking Help,
Experiences of Safety and Relief, and Conditions That
Reduce Threat and Stigma. The results suggest the need to account
for men’s experiences of both negative influences (e.g., masculinity
injunctions, stigma, and threat to manhood status), as well as adaptive
influences (e.g., contexts that reduce stigma) when addressing men’s
help-seeking for depression and sadness. The domains are illustrative of several
theoretical frameworks including social-psychological models of social norms and
stigma, precarious manhood theory, inclusive masculinity theory, as well as
convergence with other research examining working-class men. Implications are
discussed for outreach and practice addressing men’s depression and
help-seeking. |
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ISSN: | 1557-9883 1557-9891 1557-9891 |
DOI: | 10.1177/1557988319850052 |