Journal article
The role of masculinities in psychological and emotional help seeking by men with prostate cancer
Psycho-Oncology, Vol.29(2), pp.356-363
2020
PMID: 31659799
Abstract
Objective:
To assess the impact of demographic characteristics and masculinities on seeking support for psychosocial care needs in men with prostate cancer.
Methods: Prostate cancer survivors (n = 225) completed mail-out surveys measuring psychological care needs, masculinities, and psychological and emotional help-seeking intention and behaviour at 6- and 12-month follow-ups.
Results:
Older age was associated with seeking help from a general practitioner (GP), chi(2) (1,225) = 4.72, P = .03, and being born overseas was associated with seeking peer support (1,225) = 7.13, P = .01. Men with higher levels of optimistic action who reported moderate to high unmet psychological need were less likely to seek help for psychological and emotional concerns at 6- (odds ratio [OR] = 0.06, confidence interval [CI], 0.01-0.46) and 12-month (OR = 0.13, CI, 0.26-0.65) follow-ups.
Conclusions:
Optimistic action may explain why some men with prostate cancer fail to seek help for their psychological care needs. Clinicians should be aware that men with chronic illness who appear to approach challenges with optimistic action may in fact be less likely to seek psychological help when needed.
Details
- Title
- The role of masculinities in psychological and emotional help seeking by men with prostate cancer
- Authors
- Belinda C. Goodwin (Corresponding Author) - Cancer Council QueenslandNicholas Ralph - Cancer Council QueenslandMichael J. Ireland - University of Southern QueenslandMelissa K. Hyde - University of QueenslandJohn L. Oliffe - University of British ColumbiaJeff Dunn - Cancer Council QueenslandSuzanne Chambers - University of Southern Queensland
- Publication details
- Psycho-Oncology, Vol.29(2), pp.356-363
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
- Date published
- 2020
- DOI
- 10.1002/pon.5264
- ISSN
- 1099-1611
- PMID
- 31659799
- Data Availability
- The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
- Organisation Unit
- School of Health
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 991087497202621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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- Oncology
- Psychology
- Psychology, Multidisciplinary
- Social Sciences, Biomedical
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