Working with men in the context of distressed and disrupted intimate partner relationships: A qualitative study.

Sharp, P; Ogrodniczuk, JS; Sha, M; Kelly, MT; Montaner, GG; Kealy, D; Seidler, ZE; Rice, SM; Oliffe, JL

Working with men in the context of distressed and disrupted intimate partner relationships: A qualitative study.

Sharp, P

Ogrodniczuk, JS Sha, M Kelly, MT Montaner, GG Kealy, D Seidler, ZE Rice, SM Oliffe, JL

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Publisher:: ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Patient Educ Couns, 2023, 115, pp. 107873
Issue Date:: 2023-10

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dc.contributor.author	Sharp, P https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5616-3181
dc.contributor.author	Ogrodniczuk, JS
dc.contributor.author	Sha, M
dc.contributor.author	Kelly, MT
dc.contributor.author	Montaner, GG
dc.contributor.author	Kealy, D
dc.contributor.author	Seidler, ZE
dc.contributor.author	Rice, SM
dc.contributor.author	Oliffe, JL
dc.date.accessioned	2024-01-18T03:31:29Z
dc.date.available	2023-06-26
dc.date.available	2024-01-18T03:31:29Z
dc.date.issued	2023-10
dc.identifier.citation	Patient Educ Couns, 2023, 115, pp. 107873
dc.identifier.issn	0738-3991
dc.identifier.issn	1873-5134
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/174761
dc.description.abstract	OBJECTIVE: To describe key considerations for working with men experiencing distressed and disrupted intimate partner relationships. METHODS: Individual Zoom interviews were conducted with help-seeking men (n = 25) who had experienced an intimate partnership break-up, and health service providers (n = 30) working with men in the relationships space. Interpretive Description methodology was used to generate considerations for working with men in distressed and disrupted relationships. RESULTS: Three thematic findings were inductively derived; 1) A whole life approach for deconstructing relationships, wherein men engaged in discussions about their broader experiences and circumstances within the context of intimate partnerships; 2) Affirming men's relationship emotions and vulnerabilities as normative and changeable, comprising coaching for embodying transformative masculinities; and 3) Tangible 'to do's' in and after a relationship, outlining men's present and prospective self-work with action-oriented strategies. CONCLUSION: Strategies tailored to men's receptivity and needs can increase connection with professional services and providers to bolster the mental health of men in and after disrupted intimate partner relationships. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: With men increasingly accessing professional mental health services, the present study offers key considerations and recommendations regarding assessment, communication, and treatment for health service providers working with men in the relationships space.
dc.format	Print-Electronic
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
dc.relation.ispartof	Patient Educ Couns
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.pec.2023.107873
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dc.subject	11 Medical and Health Sciences, 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences
dc.subject.classification	Public Health
dc.subject.classification	4203 Health services and systems
dc.subject.mesh	Male
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Prospective Studies
dc.subject.mesh	Men
dc.subject.mesh	Sexual Behavior
dc.subject.mesh	Masculinity
dc.subject.mesh	Emotions
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Prospective Studies
dc.subject.mesh	Sexual Behavior
dc.subject.mesh	Emotions
dc.subject.mesh	Men
dc.subject.mesh	Male
dc.subject.mesh	Masculinity
dc.subject.mesh	Male
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Prospective Studies
dc.subject.mesh	Men
dc.subject.mesh	Sexual Behavior
dc.subject.mesh	Masculinity
dc.subject.mesh	Emotions
dc.title	Working with men in the context of distressed and disrupted intimate partner relationships: A qualitative study.
dc.type	Journal Article
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
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dc.date.updated	2024-01-18T03:31:27Z
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Abstract:

OBJECTIVE: To describe key considerations for working with men experiencing distressed and disrupted intimate partner relationships. METHODS: Individual Zoom interviews were conducted with help-seeking men (n = 25) who had experienced an intimate partnership break-up, and health service providers (n = 30) working with men in the relationships space. Interpretive Description methodology was used to generate considerations for working with men in distressed and disrupted relationships. RESULTS: Three thematic findings were inductively derived; 1) A whole life approach for deconstructing relationships, wherein men engaged in discussions about their broader experiences and circumstances within the context of intimate partnerships; 2) Affirming men's relationship emotions and vulnerabilities as normative and changeable, comprising coaching for embodying transformative masculinities; and 3) Tangible 'to do's' in and after a relationship, outlining men's present and prospective self-work with action-oriented strategies. CONCLUSION: Strategies tailored to men's receptivity and needs can increase connection with professional services and providers to bolster the mental health of men in and after disrupted intimate partner relationships. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: With men increasingly accessing professional mental health services, the present study offers key considerations and recommendations regarding assessment, communication, and treatment for health service providers working with men in the relationships space.

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