title: Measuring masculinity in research on men of color: findings and future directions.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine the association between masculinity and the health of US men of color aged 18 years and older. We identified 22 population-based studies that included a measure of masculinity and a measure of health behavior, mental health, or physical health. The associations between masculinity and health were complex and varied by construct and health outcome, though they generally were significant in the hypothesized directions. Future research should explore the centrality of masculinity versus other identities and characteristics, how the relationship between masculinity and health varies by health outcome, and the identification of the conceptions and aspects of masculinity that are most relevant to and associated with specific health behaviors and health outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Center on Men's Health Disparities, Department of Health Behavior & Health Education, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2029, USA. derekmg@umich.edu
authors.forename: Derek M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Griffith
authors.forename: Katie
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gunter
authors.forename: Daphne C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Watkins
mesh_terms: D001741:Black or African American / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology*; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D005783:Gender Identity; D015438:Health Behavior / Q000208:ethnology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D057228:Masculinity; D054526:Men's Health / Q000208:ethnology*; D008603:Mental Health / Q000208:ethnology*; D012945:Social Values / Q000208:ethnology; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014481:United States