Abstract
Gender role strain is the stress and pressure caused by societal expectations
from individuals to behave and perform according to the role expectation
attached with each gender. The study aimed to investigate Pakistani men’s
gender role strain; its influence on their physical, psychological health and
overall wellbeing using survey method. The study was conducted on a
purposive sample of 100 working men from various workplaces of Lahore,
Pakistan. The instruments used were Gender Role Strain Questionnaire (selfconstructed) and WarwichEdinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (Warwick &
Edinburgh, 2006). Results confirmed that role strain existed among the
working men and reported many physical, emotional and psychological
symptoms. Head of family and being breadwinner were paramount roles that
caused extreme strain in Pakistani men. Physical strength was found to be
prime masculine stereotype. This study revealed average well-being score of
men. Significant differences were found in the role strain among men with
different age, income and educational levels. The researcher appeals religious
scholars and government to play their part to reduce role strain and improve
well-being among men.
Farah Adil, Sarah Shehed, Hana Arshad. (2017) The Burden of Being a Man in a Patriarchal Society, Journal of Arts and Social sciences, Volume 4, Issue 2.
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