Susanna Bennett, Kathyrn A. Robb, Johnny Andoh-Arthur, Amy Chandler, Anne Cleary, Kylie King, John Oliffe, Simon Rice, Jonathan Scourfield, Martin Seager, Zac Seidler, Tiago C. Zortea, Rory C. O'Connor
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Abstract
Objective. This study uses the Delphi expert consensus method to work with lived-experience experts and establish research priorities to advance our understanding of male suicide risk and recovery. Methods. Items for the Delphi were generated via findings from two recent quantitative and qualitative systematic reviews on male suicide, a comprehensive grey literature search, responses to a global survey on male suicide, and feedback from a panel of 10 international academic/clinical male suicide experts. A 2-round Delphi study was conducted to gain consensus among 242 lived-experience experts representing 34 countries on 135 potential male suicide research questions. Panellists were asked to rate each item on a 5-point Likert scale from ‘ should not be included ’ to ‘ essential ’ . Consensus was defined as 80% of respondents scoring an item as “Essential” or “Important” . Results. After 2 Delphi rounds, consensus was reached on 87 items. The final questions were then grouped by the author team and expert academic/clinical panel into thematic clusters to create a 22-point agenda of research priorities. Limitations. Like all methodologies, there are weaknesses to the Delphi method, not least that the experts employed in a Delphi study do not represent all experts on a topic. We note that many items that did not make it to the top of the research agenda related to minority experiences. All the questions prioritised in this agenda can be applied to different demographics. However, minority populations may require tailored Delphi ’s using expert panels drawn specifically from those groups. Conclusion. A final agenda of 22 research priorities was developed. Questions related to ten thematic domains: 1. Relationships with others, 2. Relationship with self, 3. Relationship with emotions, 4. Mental Health, 5. Suicidal behaviours, 6. Early life experiences, 7. Structural challenges, 8. Cultural challenges, 9. At-risk groups, and 10. Support and recovery. The three highest endorsed items related to loneliness and isolation (98%), feelings of failure (97%), and sources of stress and emotional pain (96%) for men who are suicidal.
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Psychology of Men & Masculinity is devoted to the dissemination of research, theory, and clinical scholarship that advances the psychology of men and masculinity. This discipline is defined broadly as the study of how boys" and men"s psychology is influenced and shaped by both sex and gender, and encompasses both the study of biological sex differences and similarities as well as of the social construction of gender. We are interested in work that arises from applied fields, such as clinical, counseling, and school psychology, and foundational areas such as social, developmental, and cognitive psychology, and the study of emotions. We welcome research using diverse methodologies, including both quantitative and qualitative approaches.