Masculinity and Interpersonal Competencies: Contrasting White and African American Men

Psychology of Men and Masculinity

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 195-207

  Lease, Suzanne H ^a   Hampton, Ashley B ^a   Fleming, Kristie M ^a   Baggett, Linda R ^a   Montes, Sarah H ^a   Sawyer, R John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

Author keywords

African American men; Coworkers; Interpersonal competence; Intimate relationships; Masculinity; White American men

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954642581     PISSN: 15249220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0018092     Document Type: Article

References (51)

1. Abreu J.M., Goodyear R.K., Campos A., Newcomb M.D. Ethnic belonging and traditional masculinity ideology among African Americans, European Americans, and Latinos. Psychology of Men & Masculinity 2000, 1:75-86. doi: 10.1037//1524-9220.1.2.75.
2. When the boss is a woman. Psychology matters 2006, APA Psychology Matters, Retrieved from http://psychologymatters.org/womanboss.html.
3. Aylor B., Dainton M. Biological sex and psychological gender as predictors of routine and strategic relational maintenance. Sex Roles 2004, 50:689-697.
4. Blazina C., Watkins C.E. Separation/individuation, parental attachment, and male gender role conflict: Attitudes towards the feminine and the fragile masculine self. Psychology of Men & Masculinity 2000, 2:126-132. doi: 10.1037/1524-9220.1.2.126.
5. Bowes-Sperry L., Veiga J.F., Yanouzas J.N. An analysis of managerial helping responses based on social role theory. Group & Organization Management 1997, 22:445-459.
6. Brooks G.R., Silverstein L.B. Understanding the dark side of masculinity: An interactive systems model. A new psychology of men 1995, 280-333. Basic Books, New York. R.F. Levant, W.S. Pollack (Eds.).
7. Bruch M.A., Berko E.H., Haase R.F. Shyness, masculine ideology, physical attractiveness, and emotional inexpressiveness: Testing a mediational model of men's interpersonal competence. Journal of Counseling Psychology 1998, 45:84-97. doi: 10.1037/0022-0167.45.1.84.
8. Buhrmester D., Furman W., Wittenberg M.T., Reis H.T. Five domains of interpersonal competence in peer relations. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 1988, 55:991-1008.
9. Burn S.M., Ward A.Z. Men's conformity to traditional masculinity and relationship satisfaction. Psychology of Men & Masculinity 2005, 6:254-263.
10. Campbell J.L., Snow B.M. Gender role conflict and family environment as predictors of men's marital satisfaction. Journal of Family Psychology 1992, 6:84-87.
11. Campbell K.E. There goes the neighborhood: Hip hop creepin' on a come up at the U. College Composition and Communication 2007, 58:325-344.
12. Cazenave N.A. Black male-Black female relationships: The perceptions of 155 middle-class Black men. Family Relations 1983, 32:341-350.
13. Diener E. Subjective well-being. Psychological Bulletin 1984, 93:542-575.
14. Gibbons J.L., Hamby B.A., Dennis W.D. Researching gender-role ideologies internationally and cross-culturally. Psychology of Women Quarterly 1997, 21:151-170.
15. Gillen M.M., Lefkowitz E.S. Gender role development and body image among male and female first year college students. Sex Roles 2006, 55:25-37.
16. Glick P., Wilk K., Perreault M. Images of occupations: Components of gender and status in occupational stereotypes. Sex Roles 1995, 32:565-582.
17. Harber K.D., Jussim L., Kennedy K.A., Freyburg R., Baum L. Social support opinions. Journal of Applied Social Psychology 2008, 38:1463-1505.
18. Harris I., Torres J.B., Allender D. The responses of African American men to dominant norms of masculinity within the United States. Sex Roles 1994, 31:703-719.
19. Heppner M.J., Heppner P.P. Addressing the implications of male socialization for career counseling. The new handbook of psychotherapy and counseling with men: A comprehensive guide to settings, problems, and treatment approaches 2001, 369-386. Jossey-Bass, San Francisco, Vol. 1 and 2. G.R. Brooks, G.E. Good (Eds.).
20. Heppner P.P., Heppner M.J. The gender role conflict literature: Fruits of sustained commitment. The Counseling Psychologist 2008, 35:455-461.
21. Hofstede G. Culture's consequences: International differences in work-related values 1980, Sage, Beverly Hills, CA.
22. Hunter A.G., Davis J.E. Constructing gender: An exploration of Afro-American men's conceptualization of manhood. Gender & Society 1992, 6:464-479.
23. Hunter A.G., Davis J.E. Hidden voices of Black men: The meaning, structure, and complexity of manhood. Journal of Black Studies 1994, 25:20-40.
24. Ickes W. Empathic accuracy. Journal of Personality 1993, 61:587-610.
25. Jogulu U.D., Wood G.J. The role of leadership theory in raising the profile of women in management. Equal Opportunities International 2006, 25:236-250.
26. Johnson M.D., Cohan C.L., Davila J., Lawrence E., Rogge R.D., Karney B.R., et al. Problem-solving skills and affective expressions as predictors of change in marital satisfaction. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology 2005, 73:15-27.
27. Jones V.E. The rules of conduct: Some black men say they're held to higher standards than whites in the workplace. Boston Globe 2007, October 9, Retrieved from http://www.boston.com/news/globe/living/articles/2007/10/09/the_rules_of_conduct/.
28. Kitwana B. Why White kids love hip-hop: Wankstas, wiggers, wannabes, and the new reality of race in America 2005, Basic Civitas Books, New York.
29. Lawrence E., Pederson A., Bunde M., Barry R.A., Brock R.L., Fazio E., et al. Objective ratings of relationship skills across multiple domains as predictors of marital satisfaction trajectories. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships 2008, 25:445-466.
30. Levant R.F. The new psychology of men. Professional Psychology 1996, 27:259-265.
31. Levant R.F., Cuthbert A., Richmond K., Sellers A., Matveev A., Mitina O., et al. Masculinity ideology among Russian and U.S. young men and women and its relationship to unhealthy lifestyle habits among young Russian men. Psychology of Men & Masculinity 2003, 4:26-36.
32. Levant R.F., Majors R.G. An investigation into variations in the construction of the male gender role among young African American and European American women and men. Journal of Gender, Culture, and Health 1997, 2:33-43.
33. Levant R.F., Majors R.G., Kelley M.L. Masculinity ideology among young African American and European American women and men in different regions of the United States. Cultural Diversity and Mental Health 1998, 4:227-236.
34. Levant R.F., Richmond K. A review of research on masculinity ideologies using the Male Role Norms Inventory. The Journal of Men's Studies 2007, 15:130-146.
35. Levant R.F., Smalley K.B., Aupont M., House A.T., Richmond K., Noronha D. Initial validation of the Male Role Norms Inventory-Revised (MRNI-R). The Journal of Men's Studies 2007, 15:83-100.
36. Majors R. Cool pose: Black masculinity in sports. African Americans in sports 1998, 15-22. Transaction Publishers, Edison, NJ. G.A. Sailes (Ed.).
37. McGraw S.L. Masculinity ideologies, men's relationship behavior, and relationship satisfaction in heterosexual couple relationships. Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The Sciences and Engineering 2001, 62(3-B):1588.
38. Miller S. Men working differently: Accessing their inner-feminine. Journal of Organizational Change Management 2005, 18:612-626.
39. Mirgain S.A., Cordova J.V. Emotion skills and marital health: The association between observed and self-reported emotion skills, intimacy, and marital satisfaction. Journal of Social & Clinical Psychology 2007, 26:983-1009.
40. Oakley J.G. Gender-based barriers to senior management positions: Understanding the scarcity of female CEOs. Journal of Business Ethics 2000, 27:321-334.
41. Pleck J.H., Sonenstein F.L., Ku L.C. Masculinity ideology and its correlates. Gender issues in social psychology 1993, 85-110. Sage, Newbury Park, CA. S. Oskamp, M. Constanzo (Eds.).
42. Prokos A., Padavic I. " There oughtta be a law against bitches": Masculinity lessons in police academy training. Gender, Work, and Organization 2002, 9:439-459.
43. Sanderson C.A., Karetsky K.H. The influence of intimacy goals on coping with conflict in dating relationships. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships 2002, 19:323-343.
44. Sinn J.S. The predictive and discriminant validity of masculinity ideology. Journal of Research in Personality 1997, 31:117-135.
45. Skovholt T.M. Career themes in counseling and psychotherapy with men. Problem solving strategies and interventions for men in conflict 1990, 39-53. American Association for Counseling and Development, Alexandria, VA. D. Moore, F. Leafgren (Eds.).
46. Sperry L. Leadership dynamics: Character and character structure in executives. Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research 1997, 49:268-280.
47. Tager D., Good G.E. Italian and American masculinities: A comparison of masculine gender role norms. Psychology of Men & Masculinity 2005, 6:264-274.
48. Taylor D., Altman I. Communication in interpersonal relationships: Social penetration processes. Interpersonal processes: New directions in communication research 1987, 257-277. Sage, Thousand Oaks, CA. M.E. Roloff, G.R. Miller (Eds.).
49. Thompson E.H., Pleck J.H. The structure of male role norms. American Behavioral Scientist 1986, 29:531-543.
50. Thompson E.H., Pleck J.H. Masculine ideologies: A review of research instrumentation on men and masculinities. A new psychology of men 1995, 129-163). Basic Books, New York. R.F. Levant, W.S. Pollack (Eds.).
51. Wade J.C. Gender role perceptions and gender role conflicts of middle-class African American men. Journal of African American Studies 1995, 1:103-120.