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Man Up: Young Men's Lived Experiences and Reflections on Counseling
Author(s) -
Reed Eva E.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of counseling and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.805
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1556-6676
pISSN - 0748-9633
DOI - 10.1002/j.1556-6676.2014.00169.x
Subject(s) - masculinity , perception , psychology , counseling psychology , interpretative phenomenological analysis , psychotherapist , social psychology , qualitative research , psychoanalysis , sociology , social science , neuroscience
The author interviewed 6 young men about their perceptions of masculinity and their experiences with counseling. Through a phenomenological approach, 3 themes emerged: characteristics of men, perceptions of social expectations, and experiences with counseling. All participants characterized men as emotionally reserved, protective and supportive, powerful, sexually motivated, honorable, and goal oriented. Findings are discussed in terms of theoretical and counseling implications.