Sex Differences in Masculine Depression: Externalizing symptoms as a primary feature of depression in men

Matthew C. Genuchi; Lauren K. Mitsunaga

doi:10.1177/1060826514561986

Sex Differences in Masculine Depression: Externalizing symptoms as a primary feature of depression in men

Matthew C. Genuchi, Lauren K. Mitsunaga

Psychological Science Department

Northwest Nazarene University

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Abstract

Gender role socialization significantly affects how many men and women think, feel, and behave, which subsequently affects their depressive symptom presentation. This study involved an examination of symptoms of masculine depression in men and women college students (n = 548) using the recently developed Masculine Depression Scale (MDS). Analyses of variance (ANOVA) were used to test for significant differences between men's and women's scale and subscale scores on the MDS. Overall, the results indicated that men endorsed significantly more externalizing symptoms than women. Additional clinical and research implications, limitations of the study, and suggestions for future research are also addressed.

Original language	American English
Pages (from-to)	243-251
Number of pages	9
Journal	Journal of Men's Studies
Volume	23
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1060826514561986
State	Published - Oct 2015

Keywords

externalizing symptoms
major depressive disorder
masculine depression
masculinity

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Psychiatry and Psychology

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