A new study reveals adolescent boys growing up with rigid gender norms may respond aggressively to perceived threats to their masculinity.
The impact of social pressure on adolescent boys’ behavior may be the root of aggressive responses to challenges to their masculinity.Adolescent boys may respond aggressively when they perceive their masculinity is under threat, particularly those growing up in environments with rigid gender norms, a new study shows.
Key findings of the study indicated that boys whose masculinity motivation was pressured by social expectations showed increased aggression in response to gender typicality threats. These boys were also more likely to have parents who endorsed stereotypical beliefs about male status and power.
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