Over, Harriet orcid.org/0000-0001-9461-043X, Bunce, Carl James, Konu, Delali et al. (1 more author) (2025) What do we need to know about the manosphere and young people’s mental health? Child and Adolescent Mental Health. ISSN 1475-357X
Abstract
The manosphere is an international network of social media influencers and communities promoting male supremacy and anti-feminist ideologies. Young men are engaging with this extremist content at high rates. Despite growing concerns among educators, policymakers and researchers, systematic data on the long-term impact of the manosphere on young people’s mental health and behaviour remains limited. However, preliminary data suggest that the manosphere is encouraging sexist attitudes, exacerbating existing inequalities in schools, and spreading dangerous messages about mental health. We discuss the current state of research, highlight the challenges of measuring engagement with online misogyny, and propose priorities for future work. Our commentary underscores the urgent need for multi-level interventions to counteract the negative effects of the manosphere on the attitudes of young men, and their downstream consequences for the mental health and well-being of women and girls.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2025 Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health. This is an author-produced version of the published paper. Uploaded in accordance with the University’s Research Publications and Open Access policy. |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Psychology (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 27 Nov 2024 11:50 |
Last Modified: | 03 Apr 2025 23:14 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1111/camh.12747 |
Status: | Published online |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1111/camh.12747 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:220157 |
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