ArticlePsychology of men & masculinity2017
Masculinity Beliefs and Colorectal Cancer Screening in Male Veterans.
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- Associations between Anti-Gay Prejudice, Traditional Masculine Self-Concept, and Colorectal Cancer Screening-Related Outcomes among Black and White Men in the United States.Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology · 2025Observational
- Insights on colorectal cancer mortality trends between 1999-2022 in the US: the importance of place and sex.Journal of gastrointestinal oncology · 2025Article
- Sociocultural and masculinity influences on colorectal cancer screening participation among Hispanic/Latino men in Florida, New York, and Texas.Cancer medicine · 2024Article
- Decision-making on colorectal cancer screening in Curaçao - interviews with the target population.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Message Framing for Men? Gender Moderated Effects of Culturally Targeted Message Framing on Colorectal Cancer Screening Receptivity among African Americans.Psychology of men & masculinity · 2023Article
- Masculinity Barriers to Ever Completing Colorectal Cancer Screening among American Indian/Alaska Native, Black, and White Men (Ages 45-75).International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- The Black Panther, Masculinity Barriers to Medical Care, and Colorectal Cancer Screening Intention Among Unscreened American Indian/Alaska Native, Black, and White Men.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- The Physical Health of Men and Boys: Integrating Biomedical and Psychological Science.Psychology of men & masculinity · 2019Article
- Psychometric Properties and Analysis of the Masculinity Barriers to Medical Care Scale Among Black, Indigenous, and White Men.American journal of men's healthArticle
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Abstract
As the third most common cause of cancer death among United States men, colorectal cancer (CRC) represents a significant threat to men's health. Although adherence to CRC screening has the potential to reduce CRC mortality by approximately half, men's current rates of adherence fall below national screening objectives. In qualitative studies, men have reported forgoing screenings involving the rectum (e.g., colonoscopy) due to concern about breaching masculinity norms. However, the extent to which masculinity beliefs predict men's CRC screening adherence has yet to be examined. The current study tested the hypothesis that greater endorsement of masculinity beliefs (i.e., self-reliance, risk-taking, heterosexual self-presentation, and primacy of work) would be associated with a lower likelihood of adherence to CRC screening with any test and with colonoscopy specifically. Participants were 327 men aged 51-75 at average risk for CRC who were accessing primary care services at a Midwestern Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Contrary to hypotheses, masculinity beliefs did not predict CRC screening outcomes in hierarchical regression analyses that controlled for demographic predictors of screening. Although results are largely inconsistent with masculinity theory and prior qualitative findings, further research is needed to determine the degree to which findings generalize to other populations and settings.
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