Men's masculinity beliefs are a barrier to preventative health care
Monday, August 10, 2009 - 17:49
in Health & Medicine
Middle-aged men who strongly idealize masculinity are almost 50 percent less likely than other men to seek preventative healthcare services, according to a study -the first population-based analysis of men's masculinity beliefs and preventative healthcare compliance -to be presented at the 104th annual meeting of the American Sociological Association.