APS

31st APS Annual Convention · 2019

Masculinity Threats Are Taken to Heart: Belief in Precarious Manhood Moderates Cardiovascular Reactivity Among Men

Washington, DC · May 2019

Poster · Social

  • Caitlin Bronson
    Rutgers University
  • Richard Contrada
    Rutgers University

Abstract

Through two studies precarious manhood beliefs (PMB) are examined with a focus on how they affect cardiovascular reactivity when gender identity is questioned. Men who do not endorse PMB, displayed a cardiovascular threat appraisal pattern, while men who endorsed PMB displayed a cardiovascular challenge appraisal pattern.

Gender Issues/Sex Roles

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