Men’s experiences of alopecia areata: A qualitative study

IF 1.7 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Health Psychology Open Pub Date : 2022-07-01 DOI:10.1177/20551029221121524

Fabio Zucchelli, N. Sharratt, K. Montgomery, J. Chambers

引用次数: 5

Abstract

Alopecia areata (AA) affects men at similar rates to women, yet comparatively little is known about men’s experience of the condition. We interviewed a demographically diverse group of 18 men with AA to explore this gap. From qualitative thematic analysis, participants’ accounts described a profound yet often-minimised impact of AA on their lives, in the context of poor public awareness and misguided assumptions about AA in men. Conversely, this adversity appeared to facilitate personal growth for many. These findings can help health professionals better understand men’s gendered experience of AA, which we discuss through the lens of masculinities theory.

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男性斑秃的经历:一项定性研究

斑秃(AA)对男性的影响与女性相似，但相对而言，人们对男性的这种情况知之甚少。我们采访了一组人口统计学上不同的18名AA男性，以探索这一差距。从定性的主题分析来看，参与者的描述描述了AA对他们生活的深刻影响，但往往是最小化的，在公众意识薄弱和对男性AA的错误假设的背景下。相反，这种逆境似乎促进了许多人的个人成长。这些发现可以帮助卫生专业人员更好地理解男性嗜酒者互戒的性别体验，我们通过男性化理论来讨论这一点。

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Health Psychology Open Psychology-Clinical Psychology

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5.90

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审稿时长

12 weeks

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