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Predictors of Self-Injurious Behaviors: A Person by Situation Analysis of Health-Compromising Behavior

Fowler, Stephanie L
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1365090374

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2013, Doctor of Philosophy, University of Toledo, Psychology.
One health-related issue gaining momentum and notoriety at the national level is the health disparity between men and women with men experiencing poorer health outcomes in a variety of domains. I propose that one determinant for this disparity is the conformity to masculine gender expectations. As masculine gender expectations are often characterized by displays of toughness and invulnerability, it is important to establish under which conditions these expectations effect health behavior. Study 1 examined the combined effects of participant sex, masculine identity threat, and gender role orientation on self-injurious behavior. Gender role orientation was measured using the Bem Sex-Role Inventory during a mass screening and during the laboratory session participants either received a masculine threat or no threat. Men engaged in more self-injurious behavior than did women. Importantly, gender role orientation qualified this effect with higher masculine men exhibiting more self-injurious behaviors than higher masculine women. Study 2 examined if self-affirmation is one condition under which self-injurious behaviors could be reduced for higher masculine men. After measuring gender role orientation in a prescreening session, male participants were randomly assigned to either a self-affirmation or no self-affirmation condition during laboratory sessions. All men were exposed to a masculine identity threat. As expected, high masculine men given a chance to self-affirm showed a decrease in self-injurious behaviors relative to high masculine men not given this opportunity. Theoretical contributions, implications, and future directions for this line of research are discussed.
Andrew Geers, PhD (Advisor)
John D. Jasper, PhD (Committee Member)
Jason Rose, PhD (Committee Member)
Stephen Christman, PhD (Committee Member)
Barbara Chesney, PhD (Committee Member)
100 p.
Psychology; Public Health; Sociology
Masculinity; Self-Injury; Self-Identity; Threat; Health-Behaviors

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  • Fowler, S. L. (2013). Predictors of Self-Injurious Behaviors: A Person by Situation Analysis of Health-Compromising Behavior [Doctoral dissertation, University of Toledo]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1365090374

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Fowler, Stephanie. Predictors of Self-Injurious Behaviors: A Person by Situation Analysis of Health-Compromising Behavior. 2013. University of Toledo, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1365090374.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Fowler, Stephanie. "Predictors of Self-Injurious Behaviors: A Person by Situation Analysis of Health-Compromising Behavior." Doctoral dissertation, University of Toledo, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1365090374

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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