Exploring the ambiguities of masculinity in accounts of emotional distress in the military among young ex-servicemen

Gill Green; Carol Emslie; Dan O'Neill; Kate Hunt; Steven Walker

doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2010.07.015

Exploring the ambiguities of masculinity in accounts of emotional distress in the military among young ex-servicemen

Gill Green, Carol Emslie, Dan O'Neill, Kate Hunt, Steven Walker

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Abstract

This paper examines the experiences and perspectives of ex-military servicemen in the UK. It focuses specifically on the complex links between emotional distress and various constructions of 'masculinity' in a military context. Aspects of military culture that exacerbate vulnerability and also those that are protective to mental health are identified and discussed with reference to the theoretical constructs relating to hegemonic masculinity. A qualitative research design using semi-structured interviews provided in-depth accounts of the experiences of 20 ex-servicemen aged 23-44, all but one of whom were in the Army.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1480-1488
Number of pages	9
Journal	Social Science and Medicine
Volume	71
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2010.07.015
Publication status	Published - Oct 2010

Keywords

mental health
soldiers
qualitative research
military culture
masculinity

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