A Study on Emotional Expression, Perceived Stress and Belief of Masculinity / Femininity among Men

Abstract

This study investigates the relationship between emotional expression, perceived stress, and beliefs of masculinity/femininity among men. A sample of 100 male participants within the age range 0f 18-44 years completed measures. Purposive sampling technique has been used. The exploratory research approach was adopted to determine the result of the variables The Results showed that the variables and age group that has been taken is not significant or is negatively correlated to each other. Except, the emotional expression is slightly significant with the personal attributes. These findings demonstrate the possible drawbacks of strict conformity to traditional masculine standards and emphasise the need of encouraging emotional expression and questioning traditional gender roles among males. In light of earlier studies on men's emotional expressiveness and gender role attitudes, implications of these findings are examined, and further study approaches are recommended.