Sofia Oliveira, Magda Sofia Roberto, Ana Margarida Veiga-Simão, Alexandra Marques-Pinto
Development of the Social and Emotional Competence Assessment Battery for Adults
Assessment
role conformity dominant us masculine norms antecedent helpseeking attitudes men established using convenience samples made largely collegeage european american males however role conformity masculine norms helpseeking attitudes noncollegeage men men diverse backgrounds well understood fill gap literature present study examined crosscultural relevance mediational model relationships conformity dominant us masculine norms attitudes toward counseling mediator selfstigma seeking counseling 4773 men majority nonmajority populations raceethnicity sexual orientation structural equation modeling results showed model established using college males majority groups european american heterosexual may applicable community sample males differing racialethnic groups sexual orientations however important differences presence strengths relationships conformity dominant masculine norms variables model present across different racialethnic groups sexual orientations findings suggest need pay specific theoretical clinical attention conformity dominant masculine norms selfstigma linked unfavorable attitudes toward help seeking men order encourage underserved mens helpseeking behavior