Understanding how masculine gender scripts may contribute to men’s adjustment following treatment for prostate cancer
Abstract
Prostate cancer is the most prevalent solid tumor malignancy and second-leading cause of death from cancer for American men. As a consequence of treatment-related side effects, men living with prostate cancer experience various obstacles to positive mental health. Unfortunately, relatively little is known about factors that promote or impede men's adjustment to these obstacles. In this article, the authors identify three masculine gender scripts that may contribute to men's adjustment following treatment for prostate cancer. To organize the discussion, the authors review related literature and, through case examples, illustrate how masculine gender scripts may influence men's adjustment. Directions for gender-sensitive interventions and future clinical research are provided.
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- Authors
- Burns, S. M., & Mahalik, J. R.
- Affiliations
- Boston College (US)
- Corresponding author
- Burns, Shaun Michael
- ORCID
- Mahalik, James R.
- Venue
- American Journal of Men's Health
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2007-12
- Volume
- 1
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 250-261
- ISSN
- 1557-9883 (ISSN-L)
- 1557-9891
- OpenAlex
- W2091051567
- Cited by
- 81
- References
- 90
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 5 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 8 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 6 · 2015: 10 · 2014: 5 · 2013: 5 · 2012: 6
- FWCI
- 13.16
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- American Journal of Men s Health (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Gender Roles and Identity Studies
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer survivorship and care
- Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Gender and Feminist Studies
- Keywords
- prostate cancer, treatment side effects, gender roles, masculinity, mental health, gender-sensitive interventions, cancer survivorship
- MeSH terms
- Adaptation, Psychological, Adult, Emotions, Humans, Erectile Dysfunction, Male, Prostatic Neoplasms, Urination Disorders, Health Behavior, Masculinity
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