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ArticleSocial psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology2025

Does help-seeking mediate the relationship between the masculine norm of self-reliance and suicidal thoughts among men?

Simone Scotti Requena, Jane Pirkis, Vikas Arya, Angela Nicholas, Dianne Currier

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  1. Masculine Norm Adherence Among Australian Men: Latent Structure of the CMNI-22 and Its Links With Mental Health Outcomes.Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals · 2026
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Simone Scotti RequenaCentre for Mental Health and Community Wellbeing, The University of Melbourne, Level 4, 207 Bouverie Street, Melbourne, VIC, 3053, Australia. simone.scottirequena@unimelb.edu.au.
Jane PirkisCentre for Mental Health and Community Wellbeing, The University of Melbourne, Level 4, 207 Bouverie Street, Melbourne, VIC, 3053, Australia.
Vikas AryaCentre for Mental Health and Community Wellbeing, The University of Melbourne, Level 4, 207 Bouverie Street, Melbourne, VIC, 3053, Australia.
Angela NicholasCentre for Mental Health and Community Wellbeing, The University of Melbourne, Level 4, 207 Bouverie Street, Melbourne, VIC, 3053, Australia.
Dianne CurrierCentre for Mental Health and Community Wellbeing, The University of Melbourne, Level 4, 207 Bouverie Street, Melbourne, VIC, 3053, Australia.

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Abstract

purposeThis study aimed to explore the relationship between the masculine norm of self-reliance and suicidal thoughts among Australian men, hypothesising that lack of help-seeking might mediate the relationship between high self-reliance and the emergence of suicidal thoughts.

methodsThis study used data from on the Australian Longitudinal Study on Male Health 'Ten to Men', a prospective longitudinal cohort study that began in 2013/2014 with boys and men aged 10-55 years (N = 16,021) at wave 1. The focus was on men who participated in waves 1 and 2 (2013/2014, 2015/2016) and had linked administrative data. A causal mediation analysis was conducted to quantify the total effect of self-reliance at wave 1 on suicidal thoughts at wave 2, and to investigate the extent of mediation by help-seeking between waves 1 and 2.

resultsHigh self-reliance was associated with an increased odds of suicidal thoughts (OR = 1.46, 95% CI 1.24-1.72). However, there was no significant mediating effect of a lack of help-seeking on the relationship between self-reliance and suicidal thoughts (OR = 1.00, 95% CI 0.99-1.01).

conclusionFindings suggest that highly self-reliant men are at an increased risk of experiencing suicidal thoughts; however, this relationship is not explained by lack of help-seeking. Future studies could explore other potential mechanisms to better understand why highly self-reliant men are more likely to experience suicidal thoughts.

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Help-Seeking BehaviorMasculinitySuicidal IdeationAdolescentAdultAustraliaChildHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesYoung AdultGenderHelp-seekingMasculinitySelf-relianceSuicidal thoughts

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