Men who score highly on a 'man box' test are more likely to be violent toward others and get depressed themselves, a new study finds

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A new study shows that men with rigid, heteronormative beliefs about what a "real man" is commit more violence towards others and are also twice as likely to be depressed or suicidal.

Researchers designed a way to measure attitudes about masculinity, which they call the "man box" scale.

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Men who hold traditional, heteronormative attitudes toward women beliefs that women belong in the home as child-rearers or can be viewed as sexual conquests, for example have higher rates of physical violence against their partners, research shows.

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