A Study on Male Youth’s Perception of Misogyny: Focused on Gangnam Station Murder Case

Park, Mu-Nui; Min, Hae-Young; Jang, T.

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“…Under a state of normlessness or male identity crisis, men may exhibit more competitive and dominating attitudes, leading to shame and a sense of inferiority regarding their own socioeconomic status, creating a vicious cycle that fosters negative mental health. Given the distinctive features of Korean society, it is plausible to suggest a potential association between this group and the occurrence of online or offline conflicts involving the older generation and females, with a frequent occurrence of such encounters [31,45,46]. Nonetheless, there may be a response bias in the group that conforms to gender role norms, where they provide positive responses deliberately to fit the image of a healthy male [20,23].…”

Section: Depressionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In a society where only the wealthy can afford to start a family, recent studies examining the masculinity of Korean men have observed the emergence of a marginalized group that rejects traditional male gender roles while expressing superiority over women [31,[45][46][47]. This generation has relinquished the misguided notion that adhering to traditional gender roles will grant them dominance over women.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Their assertion is gaining supporters through internet communities, and their characteristics are being established as a reflection of a state of wandering, having lost traditional male norms [45,46]. This phenomenon, characterized by men experiencing anomie and exhibiting similar health behaviors that contribute to poor mental health, can be conceptualized using the terms "diseases of despair" or "deaths of despair", which have received significant academic attention since 2017 [3].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Profiles of conformity to gender role norms and depression among adult Korean men

2023

Journal of Men's Health

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Socioeconomic polarization have consequences for men seeking a traditional male image; consequently, the pattern of conformity to gender role norms is changing. Taking into account an actor-oriented perspective, this study hypothesized that adherence to gender role norms would vary among male groups and would be associated with differences in mental health, specifically in terms of depressive symptoms. For verification, a Gender Roles and Health Survey was conducted with 897 Korean men aged 19–69 years between January and February 2022 to assess male gender roles, traditional gender role attitudes, and descriptive masculine norms, and to measure participants’ level of depressive symptoms using the 8-item Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression scale. Four latent profiles—“high conformity”, “medium conformity”, “non-conformity to gender stereotypes” and “non-conformity to male gender roles”—were identified. The non-conformity to male gender roles profile, which entails accepting traditional gender stereotypes, was associated with a significantly higher depression score. This profile also exhibited the characteristics of lower age, lower household income and being unmarried or not living with a partner. The non-conformity to gender stereotypes profile showed the lowest depression score. Based on the study findings, individuals who deviate from gender role norms, particularly in terms of self-ascribed masculinity, are more likely to experience depression. This suggests that the relationship between adherence to gender role norms and men’s mental health is complex and varied.

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