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Alternative friendships to improve men’s health status. The impact of the new alternative masculinities’ approach

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    Identificador: imarina:9162279
    Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11797/imarina9162279
  • Autores:

    Ríos-González O
    Ramis-Salas M
    Peña-Axt JC
    Racionero-Plaza S
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    Autor según el artículo: Ríos-González O; Ramis-Salas M; Peña-Axt JC; Racionero-Plaza S
    Departamento: Pedagogia
    e-ISSN: 1660-4601
    Autor/es de la URV: Rios Gonzalez, José Oriol
    Palabras clave: Solidarity Self-confidence New alternative masculinities Happiness Friendship
    Resumen: © 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. Background: Men who develop behaviors connected with the model of hegemonic masculinity present several health problems. Previous research has shown the types of problems that men commonly suffer in this regard such as chronic diseases, dietary disorders, and traffic accidents. To combat and overcome this situation, several campaigns, policies and recommendations have been undertaken, and consequently, their influence has been analyzed. However, there have been few investigations into the role of men’s friendship in the reduction of these physical health problems. The findings presented in this article are focused on this issue, illustrating the impact of male friendship on the shaping of healthy behaviors. Methods: Drawing upon a qualitative-based methodology articulated in a case study of the Men in Dialogue association, located in Spain, the study has followed the premises of the communicative approach, a total of 15 structured online open-ended questionnaires have been performed and analyzed. The median age of the participants is 37.5 years. Results: The findings show how men involved in Men in Dialogue are promoting a kind of masculine friendship that is improving men’s emotional well-being and, consequently, their physical health.
    Áreas temáticas: Zootecnia / recursos pesqueiros Serviço social Saúde coletiva Química Public, environmental & occupational health Public health, environmental and occupational health Psicología Pollution Odontología Nutrição Medicina iii Medicina ii Medicina i Materiais Interdisciplinar Health, toxicology and mutagenesis Geografía Geociências Farmacia Environmental studies Environmental sciences Ensino Engenharias ii Engenharias i Enfermagem Educação física Educação Ciências biológicas iii Ciências biológicas ii Ciências biológicas i Ciências ambientais Ciências agrárias i Ciência da computação Biotecnología Biodiversidade Astronomia / física Administração pública e de empresas, ciências contábeis e turismo
    Acceso a la licencia de uso: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
    Direcció de correo del autor: joseoriol.rios@urv.cat
    Identificador del autor: 0000-0003-3675-9919
    Fecha de alta del registro: 2023-08-05
    Versión del articulo depositado: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
    Enlace a la fuente original: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/4/2188
    URL Documento de licencia: http://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
    Referencia al articulo segun fuente origial: International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health. 18 (4): 1-14
    Referencia de l'ítem segons les normes APA: Ríos-González O; Ramis-Salas M; Peña-Axt JC; Racionero-Plaza S (2021). Alternative friendships to improve men’s health status. The impact of the new alternative masculinities’ approach. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health, 18(4), 1-14. DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18042188
    DOI del artículo: 10.3390/ijerph18042188
    Entidad: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
    Año de publicación de la revista: 2021
    Tipo de publicación: Journal Publications
  • Palabras clave:

    Environmental Sciences,Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis,Pollution,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health,Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
    Solidarity
    Self-confidence
    New alternative masculinities
    Happiness
    Friendship
    Zootecnia / recursos pesqueiros
    Serviço social
    Saúde coletiva
    Química
    Public, environmental & occupational health
    Public health, environmental and occupational health
    Psicología
    Pollution
    Odontología
    Nutrição
    Medicina iii
    Medicina ii
    Medicina i
    Materiais
    Interdisciplinar
    Health, toxicology and mutagenesis
    Geografía
    Geociências
    Farmacia
    Environmental studies
    Environmental sciences
    Ensino
    Engenharias ii
    Engenharias i
    Enfermagem
    Educação física
    Educação
    Ciências biológicas iii
    Ciências biológicas ii
    Ciências biológicas i
    Ciências ambientais
    Ciências agrárias i
    Ciência da computação
    Biotecnología
    Biodiversidade
    Astronomia / física
    Administração pública e de empresas, ciências contábeis e turismo
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