Shemeka Thorpe, Candice N Hargons, Jardin N Dogan, Shawndaya Thrasher, Danelle Stevens-Watkins
Black men are often socialized to limit their emotional expression, which can lead to negative relationships and emotional health outcomes. Yet, little is known about how childhood experiences influence their emotional restrictiveness in adulthood. This study examined the relationship between parental closeness, childhood abuse, and restricted emotionality among 183 Black incarcerated men nearing release. Findings conclude men who reported having a closer relationship with their parents had lower emotional restrictiveness than men who did not. Men who reported childhood sexual abuse by two people reported more restricted emotionality than their non-abused counterparts. Implications for programming, intervention and prevention strategies are discussed.
Public significance statement: The present study suggests childhood abuse, specifically sexual abuse by multiple individuals, is an important risk factor for restrictive emotionality among Black incarcerated men. Additionally, this study highlights the importance of close supportive relationships, particularly with parents, as factors to consider for prevention and intervention approaches, and correctional strategies to foster emotional wellness for this population.
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{"title":"Peer support of fathers on Reddit: Quantifying the stressors, behaviors, and drivers.","authors":"Samantha J. Teague,Adrian B. R. Shatte","doi":"10.1037/men0000353","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/men0000353","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47981,"journal":{"name":"Psychology of Men & Masculinities","volume":"33 1","pages":"757-766"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2021-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138530286","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Almeida, Tiffany A. Brown, C. M. Neves, P. Campos, Thainá Richelli Oliveira Resende, P. H. B. de Carvalho
{"title":"Psychometric properties of the Male Body Attitudes Scale—Revised among Brazilian men.","authors":"M. Almeida, Tiffany A. Brown, C. M. Neves, P. Campos, Thainá Richelli Oliveira Resende, P. H. B. de Carvalho","doi":"10.1037/men0000363","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/men0000363","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47981,"journal":{"name":"Psychology of Men & Masculinities","volume":"18 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2021-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73353168","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
H. Stevenson, L. Jemmott, J. Jemmott, Shawnee White, L. M. Talley, Deepti Chittamuru, Soojong Kim, L. Icard, A. O'leary
{"title":"Shape-up: Efficacy of a culturally responsive barbershop-based violence reduction intervention RCT for young Black men.","authors":"H. Stevenson, L. Jemmott, J. Jemmott, Shawnee White, L. M. Talley, Deepti Chittamuru, Soojong Kim, L. Icard, A. O'leary","doi":"10.1037/men0000359","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/men0000359","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47981,"journal":{"name":"Psychology of Men & Masculinities","volume":"26 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2021-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76346288","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ryon C Mcdermott, Kyle M. Brasil, Nicholas C. Borgogna, Jennifer L. Barinas, April T. Berry, R. Levant
{"title":"The politics of men’s and women’s traditional masculinity ideology in the United States.","authors":"Ryon C Mcdermott, Kyle M. Brasil, Nicholas C. Borgogna, Jennifer L. Barinas, April T. Berry, R. Levant","doi":"10.1037/men0000367","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/men0000367","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47981,"journal":{"name":"Psychology of Men & Masculinities","volume":"282 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2021-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73325461","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Masculinities made visible: A critical discursive psychology study of Instagram photos.","authors":"Keiko M. McCullough, J. Lester","doi":"10.1037/men0000364","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/men0000364","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47981,"journal":{"name":"Psychology of Men & Masculinities","volume":"59 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2021-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80250928","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The association of genital appearance satisfaction, penis size importance, and penis-centric masculinity to chronically discriminatory ideologies among heterosexual men.","authors":"Flora Oswald, Devinder Khera, Cory L. Pedersen","doi":"10.1037/men0000360","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/men0000360","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47981,"journal":{"name":"Psychology of Men & Masculinities","volume":"39 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2021-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76423485","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Galia Weinberg-Kurnik, Ofra Anchoo, R. Leichtentritt
{"title":"Standing in spaces and feeling alright: The experience of bereaved fathers of fallen soldiers in Israel.","authors":"Galia Weinberg-Kurnik, Ofra Anchoo, R. Leichtentritt","doi":"10.1037/men0000362","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/men0000362","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47981,"journal":{"name":"Psychology of Men & Masculinities","volume":"41 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2021-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77940100","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Supplemental Material for The Association of Genital Appearance Satisfaction, Penis Size Importance, and Penis-Centric Masculinity to Chronically Discriminatory Ideologies among Heterosexual Men","authors":"","doi":"10.1037/men0000360.supp","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/men0000360.supp","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47981,"journal":{"name":"Psychology of Men & Masculinities","volume":" 26","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2021-08-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"72380935","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Good for the goose and good for the gander: Examining positive psychological benefits of male allyship for men and women.","authors":"M. Warren, S. Bordoloi, Michael T. Warren","doi":"10.1037/men0000355","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/men0000355","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47981,"journal":{"name":"Psychology of Men & Masculinities","volume":"67 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2021-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80244963","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}