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The Masculine Gender Role and Its Implications for the Life Expectancy of Older Men *
Author(s) -
SOLOMON KENNETH
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
journal of the american geriatrics society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.992
H-Index - 232
eISSN - 1532-5415
pISSN - 0002-8614
DOI - 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1981.tb01268.x
Subject(s) - life expectancy , medicine , gerontology , masculinity , expectancy theory , demography , gender studies , social psychology , psychology , population , sociology , environmental health
The lifespan of men is shorter than that of women. This study is an effort to identify some causal factors. Six dimensions of the masculine gender role are examined in relation to certain stress‐related disorders more prevalent among older men than among older women. These dimensions are “No Sissy Stuff”; “The Big Wheel”; “The Sturdy Oak”; “Give ‘Em Hell”; homophobia; and sexual dysfunctioning. Specific problems of retirement are also discussed. Only in recent years have the roles of men been studied more closely. The results may offer positive implications for the lifespan of men.