ArticleThe International journal of social psychiatry2024
Shame and depressive symptoms in men: The moderating role of environmental mastery and purpose in life.
Article in The International journal of social psychiatry, 2024. 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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- The value of social networks for men: concurrent and prospective associations with psychological wellbeing.BMC psychology · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundFeelings of shame are linked to increased risk for depression. Little is known about protective factors that may buffer this effect, particularly in men. Using prospective data from a community sample of Australian men, we examine the extent to which shame is associated with depressive symptoms, and the protective role of psychological wellbeing, specifically environmental mastery and purpose in life.
methodsParticipants (
resultsShame was strongly associated with concurrent depressive symptoms (β
conclusionsOur findings suggest that promoting a sense of psychological wellbeing in men may confer protective proximal effects in the context of shame, potentially attenuating depression severity. The current study aligns with calls for strength-based approaches to reducing mental health problems in men.
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