Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) among Canadian men: does men's alignment with traditional masculine norms play a role in the development of GAD?

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dc.contributor.authorLeavitt, Nikkolas G.
dc.contributor.authorUniversity of Lethbridge. Faculty of Health Sciences
dc.contributor.supervisorKellett, Peter
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-30T15:51:18Z
dc.date.available2023-06-30T15:51:18Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.degree.levelMasters
dc.description.abstractThis thesis explored the association between masculinity and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) among men used two measures of masculinity: the Male Role Norms Inventory Short-Form (MRNI-SF) and participants' self-rated masculinity scores. The GAD-7 was used to assess participants' GAD symptoms, while the effects of covariates and racialization were also examined. Results showed that traditional masculinity was positively associated with increased anxiety scores, whereas self-rated masculinity was negatively associated. Covariates such as pre-existing mental health conditions, age, and socioeconomic status (SES) also influenced the association between masculinity and GAD. Moreover, being African-Canadian had a significant moderating effect, suggesting that the impact of masculinity on mental health outcomes may differ across racialized groups. These findings highlighted the importance of redefining masculinity and exploring new ways to measure it in research, and the need to consider intersecting factors that contribute to men's mental health outcomes.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/6511
dc.language.isoen
dc.proquest.subject0766
dc.proquest.subject0347
dc.proquest.subject0573
dc.proquestyesYes
dc.publisherLethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Health Sciences
dc.publisher.facultyHealth Sciences
dc.relation.ispartofseriesThesis (University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Health Sciences)
dc.subjectmasculinities
dc.subjectanxiety
dc.subjectmental health
dc.subjectracialization
dc.subject.lcshAnxiety--Sex factors
dc.subject.lcshMen--Mental health--Canada
dc.subject.lcshMen--Canada--Identity
dc.subject.lcshMasculinity--Canada--Psychological aspects
dc.subject.lcshMental health--Sex factors
dc.subject.lcshRace--Psychological aspects
dc.subject.lcshDissertations, Academic
dc.titleGeneralized anxiety disorder (GAD) among Canadian men: does men's alignment with traditional masculine norms play a role in the development of GAD?
dc.typeThesis
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