The purposes of this study were to investigate relationships among mental health shame, mental health problems, masculinity, self-compassion, and motivation, and examine whether self-compassion would mediate the relationship between mental health shame and mental health problems” amongst construction workers.
We present a conceptual framework for relational interventions focused on helping boys and men navigate harmful socialization occurring in U.S. dominant culture, one which upholds a restrictive image of manhood that gives rise to health problems and social injustice.
The findings of this study support self-compassion as a promising resource for men athletes to buffer emotionally difficult sport experiences.
The purpose of this study “was to explore men athletes’ lived experiences of self-compassion through the lens of masculinity.
An overview of the key factors which research and theory suggest inform new fatherhood, along with an in-depth look at paternal postpartum depression.