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Masculinity, emotion regulation, and psychopathology: A critical review and integrated model

Berke, Danielle S., Reidy, Dennis, Zeichner, Amos·2018·Clinical Psychology Review
DOI 10.1016/j.cpr.2018.01.004
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Relative to girls and women, boys and men experience disproportionate rates of "externalizing" problems (e.g., aggressive behavior, substance use disorders, and antisocial personality disorder). Unfortunately, relatively little is understood about how gender operates in the etiology, expression, and maintenance of men's psychopathology. We argue that this gap in knowledge reflects the challenge of accounting for the dynamic nature of masculinity (i.e., the fact that the influence of masculinity on men's lives varies across context, time, and individuals). Likewise, emotion regulation, the process by which individuals modify their emotions to respond to the varying demands of their environment, is itself an inherently dynamic construct. Difficulty regulating emotion has been identified as a transdiagnostic factor common to a range of psychiatric diagnoses and behavior problems. Integrating the literature on emotion regulation and masculinity, therefore, offers promise for enhancing our ability to understand the effects of gender on men's psychopathology and to alleviate its deleterious consequences. In keeping with this goal, we review and synthesize the available literature on masculinity and emotion regulation into a cross-cutting framework of masculinity and men's psychopathology. Implications are discussed in terms of recommendations for an integrated intervention approach.

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  • Boys are socialized to contain feelings of fear and insecurity and are prepared for action, problem-solving, goal achievement, and success (masculine role/instrumental dimension).

    “In contrast, boys are more likely to be taught to contain feelings of fear and insecurity and are more frequently prepared for action, problem-solving, goal achievement, and success, that is, attitudes and behavior typically associated with a masculine role or instrumental dimension.17,18”

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Authors
Berke, D. S., Reidy, D., & Zeichner, A.
Affiliations
  • Boston University (US)
  • Georgia State University (US)
  • University of Georgia (US)
Corresponding author
Berke, Danielle S.
ORCID
Venue
Clinical Psychology Review
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2018-12
Volume
66
Pages
106-116
ISSN
0272-7358 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.cpr.2018.01.004
OpenAlex
W2793045195
Cited by
169
References
147
Citations by year
2026: 27 · 2025: 28 · 2024: 23 · 2023: 43 · 2022: 16 · 2021: 16 · 2020: 7 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 5
FWCI
2.50
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
Locations
  • Clinical Psychology Review (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Gender Roles and Identity Studies
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychology and Mental Health
Keywords
masculinity, emotion regulation, gender differences, externalizing problems, antisocial personality disorder, substance use disorders, aggression, transdiagnostic factors, integrated intervention
MeSH terms
Self-Control, Mental Disorders, Emotions, Humans, Male, Models, Psychological, Masculinity

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