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Construction of masculinity and psychosocial health behaviour of men with depressive disorder

Construction of masculinity and psychosocial health behaviour of men with depressive disorder - MenDe

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00013272
Enrollment
300
Registered
2017-11-06
Start date
2016-12-06
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

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Conditions

Depressive disorder, burnout F30-F39

Interventions

Group 1: About 250 men, between 18 and 64 years old, that are or were recently under treatment for depression or burnout, will answer standardized questionnaires about maleness and depression or burno

Sponsors

University of Ulm, Department of Psychiatry II
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Male
Age
18 Years to 64 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: men, between 18 and 64 years old, that are or were recently under treatment for depression or burnout

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Men with adolescence crises and dementia are excluded. Furthermore, no severe internal or neurological disease, no schizophrenic disorder or psychotic experiences and no primary diagnosis of addiction disease or severe personality disorder should be present.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
There is no primary endpoint within this explorative mixed method study. The study aims at the analysis of men´s masculinity constructions in the context of depression and consequences for their mental health behaviour.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The following German versions of standardised questionnaires will be used within the survey: 1. Depression Stigma Scale (DSS) 2. Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI-GS-D) 3. work-related behaviour and experience scale (AVEM) 4. Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ) 5. 12-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-12) 6. Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness Scale (ISMI) 7. Perceived Devaluation-Discrimination Questionnaire (PDDQ) 8. Bem Sex Role Inventory (BSRI) 9. Male Role Norms Scale (MRNS) 10. 8-item Client Satisfaction Questionnaire (ZUF-8). Structured qualitative interviews will be performed with a subsample of survey participants and mental health care staff.

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactAnnabel Sandra Mueller-Stierlin

University of Ulm, Department of Psychiatry II / Department of Psychosomatic Medicine

annabel.mueller-stierlin@uni-ulm.de+4982219629202

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026