Joel Wong Seeks Asians for Masculinity Study

A research study is seeking Asian American men to participate in a study on men’s experiences of masculinity. The study is being conducted by professors Joel Wong of Indiana University and Ronald Levant of the University of Akron.

“We are particularly interested in recruiting Asian men for this project because we believe it’s important to have an inclusive representation of masculinity experiences,” says spokesman Matt Welsh.

Subjects will asked to complete an online questionnaire that measures demographics and social status. Then they will be asked to complete ten sentences followed by a survey consisting six additional questionnaires.

“We anticipate that the study should take about 15 minutes (plus or minus a few) to complete,” says Welsh.

Participants must be male and at least 18 years old. As a token of appreciation they will be eligible to enter a raffle to win one of four $50 gifts.

To participate in the study go to http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2LNJ5FX

Y. Joel Wong has authored or co-authored 50 scholarly publications and in-press papers (43 in peer-reviewed journals) in the areas of Asian/Asian American psychology and (2) the psychology of men and masculinities. With regard to Asian/Asian American psychology, his focus is in the relationship between cultural variables and mental health. His recent research projects have focused on suicide-related outcomes among Asian Americans. He is also interested in the science of gratitude and positive psychological interventions. He is a consulting editor with the Psychology and Men and Masculinity and the Journal of Counseling Psychology. His clinical interests include strength-based approaches to counseling, gender issues in counseling, counseling with clients from diverse cultural backgrounds, and the treatment of anxiety-related concerns. He holds a PhD in counseling psychology from the University of Texas at Austin.

Ronald F. Levant is a leading authority on the psychology of men and masculinity. He focuses his research efforts on men’s gender role strain, emotional expression, mental and physical health, fathering, and masculinity ideology from a multicultural perspective. He has a BA in psychology (honors with great distinction) from the UC Berkeley, an Ed.D. in clinical psychology and public practice from Harvard University, and an MBA in general management (high honors) from Boston University.