- Title
- Daddy issues : friends rather than fathers influence adult men's hegemonic masculinity
- Creator
- Van Doorn, George; Dye, Jacob; de Gracia, Ma Regina
- Date
- 2021
- Type
- Text; Journal article
- Identifier
- http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/176096
- Identifier
- vital:15086
- Identifier
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2020.110467
- Identifier
- ISBN:0191-8869 (ISSN)
- Abstract
- Hegemonic masculinity often refers to negative and socially aversive traits and behaviours associated with idealised masculine norms. Extant literature suggests that several social determinants might influence men's conformity to negative and socially-averse masculine norms, but studies are limited. The present study examined whether the quality of the father-son relationship in childhood impacts hegemonic masculinity in adulthood. In addition, we also determined whether adverse childhood experiences, mother-son relationship quality, as well as familial and peer support explained any additional variance in hegemonic masculinity after controlling for the quality of a man's relationship with his father. A sample of 188 men (aged 18 to 62 years) completed an online survey that included the K-Short Form-42, the Adverse Childhood Experiences scale, and the Conformity to Masculine Norms Inventory-29. Results from a hierarchical regression analysis showed that the self-reported quality of the father-son relationship did not predict hegemonic masculinity. Adverse childhood experiences, mother-son relationship quality, and family support also failed to predict hegemonic masculinity. However, a decrease in support from friends was associated with an increase in hegemonic masculinity, even after controlling for all other variables. The importance of peer relationships in developing and maintaining a man's adherence to traditional masculine norms is underscored. © 2020 Elsevier Ltd
- Publisher
- Elsevier Ltd
- Relation
- Personality and Individual Differences Vol. 171, no. (2021), p.
- Rights
- All metadata describing materials held in, or linked to, the repository is freely available under a CC0 licence
- Rights
- Copyright © 2020 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
- Subject
- 1701 Psychology; 1702 Cognitive Sciences; Adverse childhood experiences; Fathers; Hegemonic masculinity; Peer support
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