Clinical trial NCT03191747: Masculine Norms and Skin Care Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors
Official title: Examining the Association Between Adherence to Masculine Norms and Skin Care Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors in Adult Men
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Conditions: Social Norms
Keywords: Masculine Norms
Skin Care
Gender
Lead sponsor: Northwestern University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2017-06-19
Enrollment: 991
Sex: MALE
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 125
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Observational model: CASE_ONLY
Time perspective: CROSS_SECTIONAL
Sampling method: NON_PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: Adult men residing in the United States

Brief summary: Examining whether men with greater Avoidance to Femininity subscores using the Male Role Norms Inventory - Short Form will demonstrate differences in skin care knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors, compared to men with lower subscores.

Detailed description: This purpose of this study is to examine whether a man's adherence to traditional masculine norms correlates with his skin care attitudes or behaviors. A stronger understanding of these associations may enable dermatologists to better understand their patient's perception of skin care. The utility of this knowledge lies in creating outreach interventions and informing risk stratification. The study also seeks to determine whether skin care knowledge varies by adherence to masculine norms. This knowledge can be used to guide patient education in a clinical setting.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Subjects age 18 or older
* Subjects identity as Male
* Reside in the United States
* Able to complete an online survey published in English

Exclusion Criteria:

- Subjects who do not meet the inclusion criteria - Subjects who have previously completed the study

Primary outcomes:
measure: Frequency of skin care behaviors
timeFrame: 2 months
measure: Number of participants with certain skin care attitudes
timeFrame: 2 months
measure: Skin Care Knowledge Scores
timeFrame: 2 months
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Chicago
country: United States
facility: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Department of Dermatology
state: Illinois
Study officials:
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