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College Students' Perceptions of Concussion: Illness Beliefs and Masculinity Norms Predict Stigma and Willingness to Seek Treatment
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Patrick V. Barnwell; Margaret R. Ingate; Anushka Sagar; Richard J. Contrada – Journal of American College Health, 2025
College students' beliefs and attitudes concerning concussion, and masculinity norms, were examined in relation to stigma and willingness to seek treatment for possible concussion. Beliefs were measured using a revised Illness Perception Questionnaire (IPQ). Participants: Participants were 631 undergraduates at a Northeastern university, most of…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Head Injuries, Chronic Illness, Masculinity
"What Do I Need That For?": The Misalignment of Masculinity and College Preparation in an Urban School
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Suneal Kolluri – Urban Education, 2025
Young Black and Latino men face profound academic obstacles in transitioning to college. Few studies have interrogated college readiness practices in urban schools through the lens of masculinity. Drawing on a yearlong ethnography, this study investigated how young men respond to college-readiness practices while enacting masculinity. Many young…
Descriptors: College Bound Students, Noncollege Bound Students, African American Students, Latin Americans