RT Journal Article
T1 Performing masculinity, influencing health: a qualitative mixed-methods study of young Spanish men
A1 Marcos Marcos, Jorge
A1 Romo Avilés, Nuria
A1 del Río Lozano, María
A1 Palomares Cuadros, Juan
A1 García Calvente, María del Mar
K1 Gender
K1 Masculinity
K1 Men’s health
K1 Young men
K1 Social theory
K1 Health inequalities
K1 Qualitative research
K1 Adolescente
K1 Actitud Frente a la Salud
K1 Conducción de Automóvil
K1 Imagen Corporal
K1 Disparidades en el Estado de Salud
K1 Humanos
K1 Masculino
K1 Masculinidad
K1 Hombres
K1 Salud del Hombre
K1 Conducta Sexual
K1 España
K1 Trastornos Relacionados con Sustancias
K1 Violencia
K1 Adulto Joven
AB Background: The literature shows how gender mandates contribute to differences in exposure and vulnerability to certain health risk factors. This paper presents the results of a study developed in the south of Spain, where research aimed at understanding men from a gender perspective is still limited.Objective: The aim of this paper is to explore the lay perceptions and meanings ascribed to the idea of masculinity, identifying ways in which gender displays are related to health.Design: The study is based on a mixed-methods data collection strategy typical of qualitative research. We performed a qualitative content analysis focused on manifest and latent content.Results: Our analysis showed that the relationship between masculinity and health was mainly defined with regard to behavioural explanations with an evident  performative meaning. With regard to issues such as driving, the use of recreational drugs, aggressive behaviour, sexuality, and body image, important connectionswere established between manhood acts and health outcomes. Different ways of understanding and performing the male identity also emerged from the results. The findings revealed the implications of these aspects in the processes of change in the identity codes of men and women.Conclusions: The study provides insights into how the category ‘man’ is highly dependent on collective practices and performative acts. Consideration of how males perform manhood acts might be required in guidance on the development of programmes and policies aimed at addressing gender inequalities in health in a particular local context.
PB Co-Action Publishing
YR 2013
FD 2013-09-16
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/1500
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/1500
LA en
NO Marcos Marcos J, Romo Avilés N, del Río Lozano M, Palomares Cuadros J, García Calvente M del M. Performing masculinity, influencing health: a qualitative mixed-methods study of young Spanish men. Glob Health Action 2013; 6: 21134.
NO Journal Article;
DS RISalud
RD Apr 17, 2025