Social rank and compassion: How insecure striving, social safeness and fears of compassion mediate the relationship between masculinity, depression and anxiety

ConclusionsSocial rank theory offers a helpful explanatory framework to understand the links between traditional masculinity and mental health, highlighting the importance of social safeness and insecure striving for men.

Source: Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice - February 4, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: James N. Kirby, Jamin Day, Paul Gilbert Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research