Table 2.
Frequency of themes related to ‘stress and drama,’ resiliency, and sources of supporta
| Participants (n=295) | N(%) |
|---|---|
| Endorsed “stress or drama” | 275 (93.2) |
| ≥ 1 specific issues causing ‘stress or drama’ | 278 (95.2) |
| Of those (n=278) with specific issue causing ‘stress or drama’ (n=278)b | |
| money and finances | 169 (60.8) |
| racism | 120 (43.2) |
| finding, keeping, or succeeding at a job | 79 (28.4) |
| children and family | 76 (27.3) |
| relationships with wife or girlfriend | 61 (21.9) |
| health and illness | 42 (15.1) |
| Of those (n=120) endorsing racism as a source of stress b | |
| institutionalized | 82 (68.3) |
| personally mediated | 38 (31.7) |
| internalized | 16 (13.3) |
| “Is there help for dealing with ‘stress and drama’” (n=295) | 187 (63.4) |
| Yes | 187 (63.4) |
| Of ‘yes’ (n=187), ‘cost’ and ‘distance’ are barriers | 11 (5.9) |
| No | 69 (23.4) |
| Of ‘no’ (n=69), men should handle ‘stress and drama’ alone or didn’t care enough to seek help. |
29 (42.2) |
| no response | 39 (13.2) |
| Endorsed a strong interest in talking to other men about issues related to ‘stress and drama’ (n=295) |
191 (64.7) |
| Participants endorsing a specific source of help for ‘stress and drama’ (n=295) 76 |
(25.8) |
| Of those endorsing a specific source of help (n=76) b | |
| faith (God or church) | 32 (42.1) |
| family and friends | 21 (27.6) |
| hobbies | 64 (21.7) |
| therapy or mental health services | 5 (6.6) |
| Of those mentioning a specific sources of resiliency (n=272) b | |
| external sources of resiliency | |
| religion (“relationship with God”, Allah, prayer, or church attendance) | 67 (24.6) |
| hobbies (e.g. sports, music) | 60 (89.6) |
| family or significant other | 51 (18.8) |
| support from or activities with friends | 48 (17.6) |
| internal sources of resiliency | 39 (14.3) |
| personal self-confidence, self-esteem, and own abilities | 52 (19.1) |
| staying positive, meditation, “knowing a stressful situation will pass” | 39 (14.3) |
| Factors identified as barriers to managing stress (n=275)b | |
| lack of support or negative action of others | 68 (24.7) |
| lack of support from friends | 35 (12.7) |
| “weight of multiple problems” | 45 (16.4) |
| “no control” over their lives | 24 (8.7) |
| lack of funds or money | 32 (11.6) |
| lack of self-confidence | 20 (7.3) |
| specific references to racism | 27 (11.6) |
a
No statistically significant differences found between categories by age, income, or education.
b
Participants often gave two or more responses, so total frequencies of factors are > n.