Date of Award
6-1-2012
Document Type
Campus Access Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Clinical Psychology
First Advisor
Jean E. Rhodes
Second Advisor
David Lisak
Third Advisor
Sharon Lamb
Abstract
The broad aim of this project is to investigate the effects of gender role strain on men's quality of same-sex friendships and their associated level of psychological adjustment. The study presents an integrated model of the associations between gender role strain, fear of emotions, friendship quality, and distress in a sample of college men. Scant research to date has focused on the role of men's friendships specifically in psychological functioning; findings from the current study provide suggestions for clinical practice with men, particularly those who subscribe to a traditional model of masculinity and/or possess a constricted sense of social connection.
Recommended Citation
Zwiebach, Liza, "The Role of Men's Friendships in Psychological Distress, Fear of Emotions, and Adherence to Masculine Role Norms" (2012). Graduate Doctoral Dissertations. 95.
https://scholarworks.umb.edu/doctoral_dissertations/95
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