Community Views of Determinants of Men's Wellbeing in Guatemala: A Study Using Fuzzy Cognitive Mapping.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In post-conflict Guatemala, Indigenous men's psychological distress has been linked to violence exposure, disrupted social support systems, and structural inequities.

Purpose

We aimed to document how communities themselves understand men's wellbeing and the factors that influence men's wellbeing.

Research design and study sample

Fuzzy Cognitive Mapping with 20 stakeholder groups in Santiago Atitlán and Cuilco, Guatemala defined men's wellbeing in local terms and identified the influences community groups understood to promote and detract from men's wellbeing. Participants mapped pathways through which influences affected wellbeing and weighted their relative perceived strength.

Analysis

The researchers used thematic analysis to summarise influences i

SUBMITTER: Pizarro KW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12627251 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature