Citation

Sterling AG, Bakalar JL, Perera KU, DeYoung KA, Harrington-LaMorie J, Haigney D, Ghahramanlou-Holloway M. Arch. Suicide Res. 2016; 21(1): 155-168.

Affiliation

a Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Laboratory for the Treatment of Suicide-Related Ideation and Behavior , Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, International Academy of Suicide Research, Publisher Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/13811118.2016.1166087

PMID

27223657

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To pilot the newly developed Male Gender Role Stressor Inventory (MGRSI) in military suicide bereaved (i.e., decedents' family members and significant others) and to determine the association between Male Gender Role Stress (MGRS) and other life stressors observed by survivors.

METHODS: Sixty-five survivors attending a national survivor seminar completed original surveys, reporting demographic information about themselves and the decedent and observations of the decedent's life stressors during the 1-month and 1-year periods prior to death.

RESULTS: The MGRSI obtained acceptable internal reliability (α = .76) and indicated that factors including honor, strength, and achievement were the most commonly reported sources of MGRS. Correlational and regression analyses revealed that legal and trauma-related stressors 1-month prior to suicide were significantly associated with MGRSI score.

CONCLUSION: MGRS may contribute to a better understanding of military male suicide. The Department of Defense and the Veterans Administration may benefit from suicide prevention programs targeting rigid male gender role beliefs and male-specific stressors.

Language: en