title: The many faces of manhood: examining masculine norms and health behaviors of young fathers across race.
abstract: This study examined the relationship between the traditional masculine norms ("status," "toughness" and "antifemininity") of 296 ethnically and racially diverse, young men transitioning to fatherhood and substance use (smoking, alcohol, marijuana, hard drugs) and health behaviors (diet, exercise). Participants were recruited from urban obstetric clinics in the Northeast United States. Logistic and multiple regression equations were constructed to examine the relationship between masculine norms and health behaviors. Moderator effects were also examined. Masculine norm "status" was most endorsed and "antifemininity" was least endorsed. African American young men had higher masculine norm scores than Latino and Whites. Different masculine norms were associated with health-promoting and health-undermining behaviors. Different racial groups who had higher scores on some masculine norms were more likely to engage in either health-promoting or health-undermining behaviors when compared with other ethnic groups in this study. These results observed different relationships between the traditional masculine norms measured and the substance use and health behaviors of diverse, young men transitioning to fatherhood. This may have implications for intervention strategies and future research.
authors: Yale University, New Haven, CT 06511, USA. derrick.gordon@yale.edu
authors: Derrick M
authors: DM
authors: Gordon
authors: Samuel W
authors: SW
authors: Hawes
authors: Allecia E
authors: AE
authors: Reid
authors: Tamora A
authors: TA
authors: Callands
authors: Urania
authors: U
authors: Magriples
authors: Anna
authors: A
authors: Divney
authors: Linda M
authors: LM
authors: Niccolai
authors: Trace
authors: T
authors: Kershaw
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology*; D001290:Attitude; D001519:Behavior; D005220:Fathers / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D057228:Masculinity; D011247:Pregnancy; D012907:Smoking / Q000523:psychology; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D044465:White People / Q000523:psychology; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: health behaviors; masculinity; substance use; young fathers
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