The Relationship between Loneliness and Attitudes Regarding Traditional Male Roles among Japanese Men

Key Points

• This research investigates how loneliness is related to traditional male role attitudes among Japanese men, focusing on age as a variable.
• Sample included 358 Japanese men, assessing loneliness and attitudes on traditional male roles.
• Data collection involved measuring social status, strength, assertiveness, avoidance of femininity, and dominance over women.
• Mediating analysis was conducted to explore the relationship between age, gender attitudes, and loneliness.
• Age showed a positive association with all traditional male role attitudes.
• 'Social status' and 'avoidance of femininity' were positively correlated with loneliness.
• 'Assertiveness' demonstrated a negative correlation with loneliness, suggesting complexity in traditional male attitudes.