Abstract
In this article we present findings from 20 in-depth interviews with Indian and Pakistani men diagnosed with angina or myocardial infarction that explored their experiences of interpreting, and acting upon, their cardiac symptoms. By employing a social constructionist gender analysis, we explore the extent to which social constructions of masculinity intersected with men's help-seeking decision-making process, and how these were played out in relation to dominant Western versions of masculinity that emphasise the need for men to be stoical and self-reliant in the face of illness. Contrary to current empirical evidence, most participants in this study talked of their decision to seek medical help promptly and most distanced themselves from Western masculine stereotypes.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 122-139 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| Journal | Qualitative Research in Psychology |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Apr 2010 |
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Keywords
- cardiac chest pain
- Indian and Pakistani men
- masculinity
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Indian and Pakistani men’s accounts of seeking medical help for angina and myocardial infarction in the UK: Constructions of marginalised masculinity or another version of hegemonic masculinity? / Galdas, Paul A.; Cheater, Francine M.
In: Qualitative Research in Psychology, Vol. 7, No. 2, 01.04.2010, p. 122-139.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Indian and Pakistani men’s accounts of seeking medical help for angina and myocardial infarction in the UK: Constructions of marginalised masculinity or another version of hegemonic masculinity?
AU - Galdas, Paul A.
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N1 - <p>Originally published in: Qualitative Research in Psychology (2010), 7 (2), pp.122-139.</p>
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N2 - In this article we present findings from 20 in-depth interviews with Indian and Pakistani men diagnosed with angina or myocardial infarction that explored their experiences of interpreting, and acting upon, their cardiac symptoms. By employing a social constructionist gender analysis, we explore the extent to which social constructions of masculinity intersected with men's help-seeking decision-making process, and how these were played out in relation to dominant Western versions of masculinity that emphasise the need for men to be stoical and self-reliant in the face of illness. Contrary to current empirical evidence, most participants in this study talked of their decision to seek medical help promptly and most distanced themselves from Western masculine stereotypes.
AB - In this article we present findings from 20 in-depth interviews with Indian and Pakistani men diagnosed with angina or myocardial infarction that explored their experiences of interpreting, and acting upon, their cardiac symptoms. By employing a social constructionist gender analysis, we explore the extent to which social constructions of masculinity intersected with men's help-seeking decision-making process, and how these were played out in relation to dominant Western versions of masculinity that emphasise the need for men to be stoical and self-reliant in the face of illness. Contrary to current empirical evidence, most participants in this study talked of their decision to seek medical help promptly and most distanced themselves from Western masculine stereotypes.
KW - cardiac chest pain
KW - Indian and Pakistani men
KW - masculinity
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DO - 10.1080/14780880802571168
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VL - 7
SP - 122
EP - 139
JO - Qualitative Research in Psychology
JF - Qualitative Research in Psychology
SN - 1478-0887
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