# Sexism may be harmful to men's mental health **Covers**:: **Source**:: [Sexism may be harmful to men's mental health](https://apa.org/news/press/releases/2016/11/sexism-harmful) **Creator**:: [[apa.org]] # Highlights ##### ^249632637 Goto: https://apa.org/news/press/releases/2016/11/sexism-harmful?__readwiseLocation=0%2F3%2F3%2F1%2F19%2F1%2F1%2F1%2F1%2F21%3A13%2C0%2F3%2F3%2F1%2F19%2F1%2F1%2F1%2F1%2F21%3A165#:~:text=individuals%20who%20conformed%20strongly%20to%2Cattitudes%20toward%20seeking%20psychological%20help summary:: ###### ^249632637q individuals who conformed strongly to masculine norms tended to have poorer mental health and less favorable attitudes toward seeking psychological help ^249632637 ##### ^249631783 study:: ###### ^249631783q meta-analysis of 78 research samples involving 19,453 participants that focused on the relationship between mental health and ... society’s expectations of traditional masculinity: ^249631783 ##### ^249632218 Goto: https://apa.org/news/press/releases/2016/11/sexism-harmful?__readwiseLocation=0%2F13%2F3%2F1%2F19%2F1%2F1%2F1%2F1%2F21%3A194%2C0%2F13%2F3%2F1%2F19%2F1%2F1%2F1%2F1%2F21%3A257#:~:text=self-reliance%2C%20pursuit%20of%20playboy%20behavior%20and%20power%20over%20women Q:: What three norms were most associated with negative mental health outcomes A:: ###### ^249632218q self-reliance, pursuit of playboy behavior and power over women ^249632218 ##### ^249632220 Goto: https://apa.org/news/press/releases/2016/11/sexism-harmful?__readwiseLocation=0%2F15%2F3%2F1%2F19%2F1%2F1%2F1%2F1%2F21%3A258%2C0%2F15%2F3%2F1%2F19%2F1%2F1%2F1%2F1%2F21%3A395#:~:text=sexism%20is%20not%20merely%20a%2Cthose%20who%20embrace%20such%20attitudes. ###### ^249632220q sexism is not merely a social injustice, but may also have a detrimental effect on the mental health of those who embrace such attitudes. ^249632220 ##### ^249632246 Goto: https://apa.org/news/press/releases/2016/11/sexism-harmful?__readwiseLocation=0%2F23%2F3%2F1%2F19%2F1%2F1%2F1%2F1%2F21%3A155%2C0%2F23%2F3%2F1%2F19%2F1%2F1%2F1%2F1%2F21%3A229#:~:text=risk-taking%20can%20have%20both%20positive%20and%20negative%20psychological%20consequences Q:: Does risk-taking have an impact on health outcomes related to sexist behavior A:: Risk-taking in men had major impacts on positive and negative mental health when studying sexist behaviors ###### ^249632246q risk-taking can have both positive and negative psychological consequences ^249632246