In discussing the place of diverse qualitative research within psychological science, we highlight potential permeability quantitative-qualitative boundary and identify different ways increasing communication between researchers specializing in methods.Explicating diversity is facilitated, initially, through documenting range data collection analytic methods available.We then consider notion paradigmatic frame review debates on current future positioning science.In so doing, argue that which...

Women's increasing alcohol consumption has come under intense scrutiny recently within the UK press and, as this paper will report, coverage on whole can be seen to present women who drink ...

The problem of subjectivity within psychological research has long been recognized. practices scientific psychology, however, continue to assume that objectivity is desirable, even if not completely possible, and a source bias must be minimized or eliminated. Such dispassionate stance offered continues offer range benefits, least tight focus on participants' relevant responses. Nonetheless, in this article, we question the wisdom always automatically working minimize participant researcher...

Research on men's health has predominantly focussed links between 'hegemonic' masculinities (e.g. perceived invulnerability) and health-averse practices high fat diets). However, it seems reasonable to assume that not all men adopt conventional 'unhealthy' masculine positions, so is important study those who are engaged in healthy see how masculinity constructed this context. The research reported here derives from an interview with categorised as pursuing health-promoting lifestyles...

Mortality and morbidity statistics show that men on average die younger than women are more prone to many nongendered illnesses. Social constructions of masculinity have been implicated in men's poorer health, although it is now recognized a complex, multifaceted entity, elements which can prove health-promoting.This special issue, "Men's health: Masculinity other influences male health behaviors," brings together range psychological research demonstrates how masculinities work different...

Masculinity is implicated in men's health practices (e.g.Courtenay, 2000).However there little quantitative work the UK that examines this relationship for both men and women.This study addressed gap literature examined moderating effect of gender on between elements masculinity positive (physical activity, unsaturated fat, fruit fiber) negative (smoking, alcohol saturated fat intake) behaviours.A community sample 182 274 women (mean age = 35.89years) were recruited from a call centre local...

Discourse analytic research on masculinity has produced some interesting and insightful understandings of male-bonding talk and/or around alcohol-related activities. These other contributions have helped demonstrate the dependence ‘hegemonic’ masculinities discursive subordination ‘other’, notably women gay men. The present study builds such work by examining reproduction in context a group four young men interacting under influence alcohol. was recorded with permission participants (one...

Objective: Describe and synthesise existing published research on the experiences support needs of informal caregivers people with multimorbidity.Design: Scoping literature review. Primary database secondary searches for qualitative and/or quantitative English-language an explicit focus carers multimorbidity (no date restrictions). Quality appraisal included papers. Thematic analysis to identify key themes in findings papers.Results: Thirty-four papers (reporting 27 studies) were eligible...

Relatively little research on infertility focuses exclusively or significantly men's experiences, particularly in relation to emotional aspects. Evidence that does exist around male suggests it is a distressing experience for men, due stigma, threats masculinity and the perceived need suppress emotions, men women differently. Using thematic analysis, this article examines online emoting of via forum posts from men-only discussion board. It was noted 'talked' each other about burdens...

The current preoccupation with health problems associated overweight and obesity has produced a demonisation of larger people, but there is growing resistance to our anti-obesity culture by various groups who celebrate bodies. One community where bulk positively embraced the gay “bear” subculture wherein physically big (and hairy) men are privileged as sexually attractive. present study based on interviews 10 “bears” covers issues pertaining identification large bodies, masculinity...

There remains significant concern about men's mental health, particularly in terms of personal and societal barriers to help-seeking, negative coping mechanisms high suicide rates. This article presents findings from a multi-phase study looking at 'what works' health promotion for men. Work here reports the collection analysis tacit knowledge those working within interventions A 'multiple hub spoke' approach was used assist data collection. Thirteen key players, active field, half UK beyond,...

Abstract Consumer culture and neoliberal political economy are often viewed by social psychologists as topics reserved for anthropologists, economists, scientists sociologists. This paper takes an alternative view arguing that psychology needs to better understand these two intertwined institutions they can both challenge provide a number of important insights into psychological theories self‐identity their related concepts. These include personality traits, self‐esteem, comparisons,...

Men's experiences of infertility help seeking are under-researched and thus less widely understood than women's experiences, with men's needs for support often missing from reproductive research knowledge. This article presents a thematic analysis peer-to-peer posts within the context UK men-only online forum. The key themes demonstrate that men value male those experience, masculinity influences help-seeking requests accounts more broadly. We highlight such communities in offering to need...