Kafaoglu, Alperen (2023) Masculinity Threat: A Study of the Effects on Homosexual and Heterosexual Men. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
This study investigated the impact of an external masculinity threat on externalized responses among homosexual and heterosexual men. Previous research has shown that rigid masculine gender norms can negatively affect men’s mental health and that masculinity is a precarious social status that can be easily threatened and lost. When masculinity is threatened, men may exhibit hostile behaviors and attitudes, such as aggression, sexism, and homophobia, and may experience internalized negative emotional responses, such as shame, guilt, and anger. In this study, we used a vignette to create a masculinity threat and examined the responses of 270 participants. Our results did not support our first and third hypotheses, as our manipulation did not elicit an externalized response and there was no significant difference in responses between homosexual and heterosexual men. However, our data did support our second hypothesis that an externalized threat would not elicit an internalized response. We conclude that the degree of gender identification and endorsement of traditional masculinity norms may play a crucial role in shaping responses to masculinity threats. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Aksu, A. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | None [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 21 Jul 2023 09:54 |
| Last Modified: | 21 Jul 2023 09:54 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/2532 |
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