TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1994//
TI  - Hispanic masculinity: myth or psychological schema meriting clinical consideration
JO  - Hispanic journal of behavioral sciences
A1  - Casas, J. Manuel
A1  - Wagenheim, Burl R.
A1  - Banchero, Robert
A1  - Mendoza-Romero, Juan
SP  - 315
EP  - 331
VL  - 16
IS  - 3
N2  - Given the significant upsurge in research on White males of European origin that documents a relationship between the construct of male gender identity (i.e., machismo) and physical and mental health, there is a clinical need to study and understand this construct and its relationship to health across diverse racial/ethnic groups, including, but not limited to, Hispanics. To help develop such understanding, this article first directs attention to a psychologically based gender schema theory that in the past 2 decades has received quite a bit of attention from researchers studying gender identity within the White majority populace. In focusing on this theory, the intention is to demonstrate how it can be used to provide a solid theoretical basefor clinical work with men whose social, mental, and physical well-being is negatively affected by their staunch adherence to a rigid traditional male gender identity. Specific recommendations that both researchers and clinical practitioners might take into consideration vis-a-vis this construct in their respective work are presented.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0739-9863
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/07399863940163009
ID  - ref1
ER  -