What are possible mechanisms for results

19. What are possible mechanisms for results?
20. From the lecture slides on the Courtenay et al. article: What are examples of how
masculinity is constructed via health behaviors? What are examples of how men from
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groups that have less power may construct masculinity? Know that dominant forms of
masculinity have been associated with high levels of risk taking, poor health behaviors,
and that this may help explain some health differences among marginalized groups.
 Examples of masculinity & health within the paradigm of this study
o Need to assert that men’s bodies are structurally more efficient than women’s
o Asking for help and caring for one’s health are feminine
o That the most powerful men among men are those for whom health and safety are
irrelevant
o Refusal to take sick leave from work
o Insist that they need little sleep
o Boast that drinking does not impair their driving
o Driving dangerously
o Risky sports
Chapter 5: Building Healthy Relationships and Understanding Sexuality
21. What are the four characteristics of intimate relationships? Know descriptions, not just
the words themselves!
4 Characteristics of Intimate Relationships:
22. Why are accountability and self-nurturance important? What about self-esteem and self-
acceptance? Know definitions & examples of all of these.