Incarcerated Black Men's Restrictive Emotionality: The Influence of Parental Closeness and Childhood Abuse.

IF 2.7 3区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL

Psychology of Men & Masculinities Pub Date : 2021-10-01 DOI:10.1037/men0000342

Shemeka Thorpe, Candice N Hargons, Jardin N Dogan, Shawndaya Thrasher, Danelle Stevens-Watkins

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Abstract

Black men are often socialized to limit their emotional expression, which can lead to negative relationships and emotional health outcomes. Yet, little is known about how childhood experiences influence their emotional restrictiveness in adulthood. This study examined the relationship between parental closeness, childhood abuse, and restricted emotionality among 183 Black incarcerated men nearing release. Findings conclude men who reported having a closer relationship with their parents had lower emotional restrictiveness than men who did not. Men who reported childhood sexual abuse by two people reported more restricted emotionality than their non-abused counterparts. Implications for programming, intervention and prevention strategies are discussed.

Public significance statement: The present study suggests childhood abuse, specifically sexual abuse by multiple individuals, is an important risk factor for restrictive emotionality among Black incarcerated men. Additionally, this study highlights the importance of close supportive relationships, particularly with parents, as factors to consider for prevention and intervention approaches, and correctional strategies to foster emotional wellness for this population.

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被监禁黑人男性的限制性情绪:父母亲密和童年虐待的影响。

黑人男性经常被社会化，以限制他们的情感表达，这可能导致负面的关系和情感健康结果。然而，关于童年经历如何影响他们成年后的情绪限制，人们知之甚少。本研究调查了183名即将释放的黑人囚犯中父母亲密度、童年虐待和限制性情绪之间的关系。研究结果表明，与父母关系密切的男性比没有父母关系的男性在情感上的限制更低。报告童年时期被两人性虐待的男性比未受虐待的男性表现出更多的限制性情绪。讨论了对规划、干预和预防战略的影响。公共意义声明:目前的研究表明，童年虐待，特别是多人的性虐待，是黑人监禁男性限制性情绪的重要风险因素。此外，本研究强调了密切的支持关系的重要性，特别是与父母的关系，作为预防和干预方法以及矫正策略的考虑因素，以促进这一人群的情绪健康。

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Psychology of Men & Masculinities PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL-

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期刊介绍： Psychology of Men & Masculinity is devoted to the dissemination of research, theory, and clinical scholarship that advances the psychology of men and masculinity. This discipline is defined broadly as the study of how boys" and men"s psychology is influenced and shaped by both sex and gender, and encompasses both the study of biological sex differences and similarities as well as of the social construction of gender. We are interested in work that arises from applied fields, such as clinical, counseling, and school psychology, and foundational areas such as social, developmental, and cognitive psychology, and the study of emotions. We welcome research using diverse methodologies, including both quantitative and qualitative approaches.