Precarious Manhood Beliefs Are Positively Associated with Erectile Dysfunction in Cisgender Men.

ABSTRACT: The notions that manhood is hard to attain, easy to lose, and needs to be proven via public action constitute precarious manhood beliefs (PMB). PMB is a new concept and it remains unclear whether and how PMB relate to erectile dysfunction (ED) in cisgender men. The ability to achieve an erection remains considered as a cornerstone of masculinity and sexual performance can be conceived as a proof of one's masculinity. In this context, ED can be received as sexual failure and a threat to a man's masculinity and sense of adequacy. For these reasons, the hypothesis that PMB are associated with ED warranted empirical testing. In an anonymous online survey focusing on men's mental health conducted in German-speaking countries of Europe, 507 cisgender men (M_age = 44.2, SD_age

SUBMITTER: Walther A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10684399 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature