Culture, Son Preference, and Beliefs about Masculinity

Autor/inn/en	Mahalingam, Ramaswami; Balan, Sundari
Titel	Culture, Son Preference, and Beliefs about Masculinity
Quelle	In: Journal of Research on Adolescence, 18 (2008) 3, S.541-553 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1050-8392
DOI	10.1111/j.1532-7795.2008.00570.x
Schlagwörter	Adolescents; Foreign Countries; Psychological Patterns; Depression (Psychology); Sons; Masculinity; Correlation; Well Being; Mental Health; Cultural Influences; Gender Differences; Academic Achievement; Personality Traits; Gender Bias; India + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Ausland; Son; Sohn; Männlichkeit; Korrelation; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Psychohygiene; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Geschlechterkonflikt; Schulleistung; Individual characteristics; Personality characteristic; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal; Geschlechterstereotyp; Indien
Abstract	We examined whether endorsing hyper-masculine attitudes positively related to the psychological well-being of adolescent boys (N=233) in an extreme son preference community, in Tamilnadu, India. A survey with masculinity and measures of psychological well-being was administered. We predicted that endorsement of masculinity would positively relate to personal strength, academic achievement, and positive psychological outcomes. Using regression analyses, we found that greater endorsement of masculinity predicted lower self-reported depression (b= -.48, p less than .001), lower internalized shame (b= -.48, p less than .001), higher academic performance (b=.15, p less than .05), and higher personal strength (b=.43, p less than .001). We discuss the relevance of our findings for developing interventions to combat extreme female neglect. (Contains 2 tables.) (As Provided).
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