Traditional Masculinity During the Middle School Transition: Associations with Depressive Symptoms and Academic Engagement
Traditional Masculinity During the Middle School Transition: Associations with Depressive Symptoms and Academic Engagement
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DOI：
10.1007/s10964-016-0545-8
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发表时间：
2017-04-01
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4.9
通讯作者：
Martin, Carol Lynn
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作者：
Rogers, Adam A.;Delay, Dawn;Martin, Carol Lynn
强调社会支配地位的传统男子气概的文化规定的社会脚本往往与各种心理领域的男性福祉下降有关。然而，很少有研究探讨传统的男性气质脚本在早期青春期男孩和女孩的生活中的作用，尽管他们在这一时期的相关性和潜在的发展影响。为了满足这一需求，我们研究了早期青少年在中学过渡期对传统男性气质的遵从性的发展，以及其与抑郁症状和学术参与的联系。使用280名青少年（M（年龄）= 11.13，SD = 0.51; 54.3%女性; 44%拉丁裔/o）在中学一年级开始（2014年秋季）和结束（2015年春季）时进行评估的多样化样本，我们发现男孩中符合传统男性气质脚本的增加，但不是女孩。对于男孩和女孩一样，符合传统的男性气质预测更大的抑郁症状和减少学术参与。抑郁症状也介导了传统男子气概与男孩和女孩的学术参与之间的关联。这项研究是最早从发展透镜研究传统男性气质的一致性的研究之一。研究结果表明，传统的男性气质脚本是相关的早期青少年（特别是男孩）过渡到中学。然而，对男孩和女孩来说，遵守这些脚本可能会损害心理和学术健康。
Culturally prescribed social scripts for traditional masculinity that emphasize social dominance are frequently linked to diminished well-being for men across a variety of psychological domains. However, few studies have examined the role of traditional masculinity scripts in the lives of early adolescent boys and girls, despite their relevance during this period and their potential developmental implications. To address this need, we examined the development of early adolescents' conformity to traditional masculinity across the middle school transition, as well as its links with depressive symptoms and academic engagement. Using a diverse sample of 280 adolescents (M (age) = 11.13, SD = 0.51; 54.3 % Female; 44 % Latina/o) assessed at the beginning (fall 2014) and end (spring 2015) of their first year of middle school, we found an increase in conformity to traditional masculinity scripts among boys, but not among girls. For boys and girls alike, conformity to traditional masculinity predicted greater depressive symptoms and decreased academic engagement. Depressive symptoms also mediated the association between traditional masculinity and academic engagement for boys and girls. This study is among the first to study conformity to traditional masculinity from a developmental lens. The findings suggest that traditional masculinity scripts are relevant for early adolescents (particularly boys) transitioning to middle school. However, for both boys and girls, conformity to these scripts can compromise psychological and academic well-being.