Mean scores on the GSMD and BSI-18 depression subscale across CMNI categories
| SCORES | CMNI CATEGORY | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTREME CONFORMITY (N = 13) | MODERATE CONFORMITY (N = 31) | MODERATE NONCONFORMITY (N = 43) | EXTREME NONCONFORMITY (N = 10) | |
| Mean GSMD score* (95% CI) | 12.2 (5.9–18.5)† | 6.1 (4.2–7.9) | 6.5 (4.8–8.2) | 7.4 (0.8–14.0) |
| Mean BSI-18 depression subscale score‡ (95% CI) | 56.6 (46.3–67.0) | 48.5 (45.7–51.2) | 49.1 (46.4–51.9) | 48.4 (44.4–52.4) |
BSI—Brief Symptom Inventory, CI—confidence interval, CMNI—Conformity to Masculine Norms Inventory, GSMD—Gotland Scale of Male Depression.
↵* Possible scores on the GSMD range from 0 to 39. A score of 13 or higher is suggestive of depression.
↵† Statistically significant difference (F3,93 = 2.89, P < .039) between the extreme conformity category and other CMNI categories.
↵‡ The BSI consists of 18 items on a 4-point Likert scale, and can be divided into 3 subscales: depression, anxiety, and somatization. Possible raw scores on the BSI-18 depression subscale are converted to transformed scores and compared with established community samples; positive cases can be identified by a score of 63 or higher.