Background ESports has evolved into a hyper-competitive genre of video gaming. Emerging
evidence has linked its intense engagement with mental health problems, with implications …

This review summarizes recent findings (2000–2020) concerning media's contributions to
the development of gender stereotypes in children and adolescents. Content analyses …

Over the years, there has been a significant increase in the adoption of game-based
interventions for behaviour change associated with many fields such as health, education …

In the face of the rapid evolution of the gaming market and the puzzling overlap of genres,
consistency in classification seems elusive. The purpose of the present review was to …

Objectives Studies typically show that men are at higher risk for heavy alcohol use than
women. Research linking conformity to masculine norms and drinking behaviors among …

Gender differences in adolescent social media use are often documented in the research
literature, yet few studies delve into why they occur. Accordingly, we investigated whether …

Condom use among college men in the United States is notoriously erratic, yet we know little
about these men's approaches to other contraceptives. In this paper, accounts from 44 men …

Research suggests that certain masculine norms such as toughness, emotional stoicism,
and homophobia can make it challenging for boys and men to form close friendships. This is …

People have always depended on the mass media for information and entertainment. With
mobile devices and easy access to the internet, people are now in constant connection with …

For decades, the thin body ideal has been the prevailing female standard of beauty, while
the mesomorphic body ideal has been the accepted male standard of beauty in Western …