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ArticleHealth & social care in the community2022

Voluntary male mentors' lived experience of social engagement with men in their community.

Mark Henderson, Mark Hughes, John Hurley, Gregory Smith

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Article in Health & social care in the community, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
0.2field-weighted citation impact, top 36% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Mark HendersonFaculty of Health, Southern Cross University, Coffs Harbour, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-8676-9624
Mark HughesFaculty of Health, Southern Cross University, Coffs Harbour, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-1158-5214
John HurleyFaculty of Health, Southern Cross University, Coffs Harbour, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-9205-2331
Gregory SmithFaculty of Business, Law and Arts, Southern Cross University, Coffs Harbour, Australia.
Southern Cross University · AU

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Men volunteering to mentor other men is a growing form of social engagement in Australia. Masculine norms associated with not disclosing emotional distress or discussing loneliness are often set aside by participating in these one-to-one relationships. Mentors have reported improvement in their well-being and a desire to contribute more. In this phenomenological study, which draws on hermeneutic methodology, 12 men who voluntarily met and mentored another adult man for a minimum of 6 months participated in a semi-structured interview. Findings showed non-judgement and deep listening facilitated a rewarding and personally developmental relationship. Most voluntary mentors experienced substantial changes in their masculine views, particularly with the regard to trust and openness with others. This experience has implications for men realising their ability to engage others and for community well-being.

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MentorsSocial ParticipationAdultAustraliaHumansMaleTrustVolunteersauthenticcommunityconnectionempathymalementorvolunteer

Identifiers

PMID36264134
PMCPMC10092316
OpenAlexW4306882560

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