Help-seeking, emotional expressivity and male role norms among young adult men
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: This study explores the relationship between emotional expressivity, adherence to traditional male role norms, and help-seeking behaviours among young adult men in urban India. Using a quantitative, correlation and regression-based approach, the research aims to quantify levels of emotional expressivity and examine its association with both adherence to masculine norms and attitudes toward psychological help-seeking. The sample consisted of young adult men who completed self-report measures on emotional expressivity, male role norms, and attitudes toward help-seeking. The study found weak but significant correlations between adherence to male role norms and help-seeking behaviours. Regression analysis further indicated that male role norms partially predict help-seeking behaviours, Implications for mental health interventions and future research directions are discussed, including the potential for broader, multifactorial approaches to encourage help-seeking among men.
Authors: U.P, Riddhi Raj, Simon, Soumya
Language: English
Subfield: Gender Studies
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W7083425204
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