A Test of the Mediating Role of Gender Role Conflict: A Test of the Mediating Role of Gender Role Conflict

Restrictive emotionality and restrictive affectionate behavior between men, 2 components of male gender role conflict were studied to understand their mediating role in the association between 2 Latino masculinity ideologies (i.e., machismo and caballerismo) and attitudes toward seeking professional psychological help. Four separate path analyses were used to test for the hypothesized indirect effects. Results did not indicate support for any of the 4 hypothesized indirect effects with a community-based sample of 202 adult Latino men. However, significant associations between machismo, age, and help-seeking attitudes were found. Implications of these findings as well as recommendations for future research are discussed.