Men's Help-Seeking Attitudes in Rural Communities Affected by a Natural Disaster.

Autor: Labra O; 1 Department of Human and Social Development, Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Rouyn-Noranda, QC, Canada., Wright R; 2 School of Social Work, Windsor University, Windsor, ON, Canada., Tremblay G; 3 School of Social Work, Laval University, QC, Canada., Maltais D; 4 Department of Human and Social Sciences, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, Chicoutimi, QC, Canada., Bustinza R; 5 National Institute of Public Health of Quebec, QC, Canada., Gingras-Lacroix G; 1 Department of Human and Social Development, Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Rouyn-Noranda, QC, Canada.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: American journal of men's health [Am J Mens Health] 2019 Jan-Feb; Vol. 13 (1), pp. 1557988318821512. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Dec 29.
DOI: 10.1177/1557988318821512
Abstrakt: The article describes a mixed methods study of help-seeking in men living in the Chilean Central Valley, following exposure to a major earthquake event in 2010. The results identify that, within the sample, positive attitudes toward help-seeking correlated with younger age, higher education levels, above-average incomes, and stable personal relationships. It appears that education plays a significant role in shaping such positive attitudes, particularly by influencing views of gender roles and help-seeking. Conversely, older men's reticence toward seeking help appeared linked to negative perceptions of available services and the influence of traditional notions of masculinity. The study concludes that adapting interventions and service offers to men's needs in rural contexts must include an ecosystemic analysis of their reality and incorporate an understanding of masculinity socialization processes.
Databáze: MEDLINE