脱发症对男性的心理社会影响:一种混合方法的调查研究
Fabio Zucchelli1, Abbi Mathews1, Nick Sharratt2
1The Centre for Appearance Research University of the West of England Bristol UK.
Skin health and disease
|October 2, 2024
概括
经历脱发的男性,包括大发性脱发症 (AA) 和雄激素脱发症 (AGA),通常面临心理困扰和未满足的支持需求. 社会规范可能会阻止寻求帮助,以解决这些外表问题.
科学领域:
- 皮肤病学 皮肤病学
- 心理学 心理学 心理学
- 社会学 社会学 社会学
背景情况:
- 大发性脱发症 (AA) 和雄性发育性脱发症 (AGA) 是男性常见的脱发情况.
- 这些情况可能会对男性的外表产生重大影响,可能会影响心理和社会福祉.
- 人们对脱发不良对男性的心理社会影响,他们的支持需求和偏好了解有限.
研究的目的:
- 调查和探索脱发症对男性的社会心理影响.
- 了解男性在脱发治疗和支持方面的经验.
主要方法:
- 在177名男性 (17-79岁) 中进行了一项混合方法,横截面的在线调查,其中有AGA或AA.
- 定量数据包括对幸福感和外表焦虑的标准化测量,以及对支持经验的尺度.
- 定性数据通过开放式问题捕捉了参与者与他们的脱发相关的突出主观经历.
主要成果:
- 尽管报告了一些常见的心理社会问题,比如信心下降 (56-57%),但参与者寻求的支持很少.
- 幸福分数低于有脱发症的男性匹配的规范.
- 与异性恋男性相比,自我认同为性少数群体的男性报告了更高的外表焦点焦虑.
结论:
- 患有脱毛症的男性存在着大量未得到满足的心理社会支持需求,与他们的低寻求帮助行为形成鲜明对比.
- 男人的规范可能会阻止男人寻求帮助,并鼓励男人尽量减少外表问题.
- 性少数群体地位似乎是患有脱发症的男性痛苦的额外危险因素.
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