Leeds Beckett University - City Campus,
Woodhouse Lane,
LS1 3HE
Professor Brendan Gough
Director of Research
Professor Gough is a Critical Social Psychologist and qualitative researcher interested in men and masculinities. He has published many papers on gender identities and relations, mostly in the context of health, lifestyles and well being.
Professor Gough is co-founder and co-editor of the journal Qualitative Research in Psychology; he edits the Critical Psychology section and is co-Editor-in-Chief of the journal Social & Personality Psychology Compass, and is associate editor for the journal Psychology of Men and Masculinity. He was awarded a fellowship of the Academy of Social Sciences in 2016.
He has co-authored/edited three books in the areas of critical social psychology (with McFadden, McDonald: 2001/2013), reflexivity in qualitative research (with Finlay: 2003), and men's health (with Robertson: 2009). He has put together a five-volume major work on qualitative research in psychology (Sage: 2014), co-edited a book on chemically modified bodies (substance use for appearance purposes; with Hall, Grogan: 2016), and edited a new handbook of critical social psychology (Palgrave: 2017). His latest, sole-authored book cam eout in 2018: Contemporary Masculinities: Embodiment, Emotion and Wellbeing (Palgrave).
Ask Me About
- Gender
- Men's Health
- Body Image
- Depression
Publications
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Gough B; Novikova I (2020), Mental health, men and culture: how do sociocultural constructions of masculinities relate to men’s mental health help-seeking behaviour in the WHO European Region?: WHO
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Branney PE (2006), Deconstructing domestic violence policy:
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Gough B; Deatrick JA (2021), Qualitative health psychology research: Diversity, power, and impact.: American Psychological Association (APA)
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Hanna ES; Gough B (2021), Men’s accounts of infertility within their intimate partner relationships: an analysis of online forum discussions: Brunner - Routledge (US)
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Sloan C; Conner M; Gough B (2021), How does masculinity impact on health? A quantitative study of masculinity and health behavior in a sample of UK men and women.: American Psychological Association (APA)
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Gough B; Madden M; Morris S; Atkin K; McCambridge J (2020), How do older people normalise their drinking? : An analysis of interviewee accounts:
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Hanna E; Gough B (2019), The social construction of male infertility: a qualitative questionnaire study of men with a male factor infertility diagnosis:
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Gough B; Milnes K; Turner-Moore T (2019), Young masculinities across five European countries: performing under pressure:
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Prodgers L; Gough B (2019), The invisible paradox of inflammatory bowel disease: An analysis of men's blogs.:
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Malik M; Grogan S; Cole J; Gough B (2019), Men's reflections on their body image at different life stages: A thematic analysis of interview accounts from middle-aged men.: SAGE Publications
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Madden M; Morris S; Atkin K; Gough B; McCambridge J (2019), Patient perspectives on discussing alcohol as part of medicines review in community pharmacies.: Elsevier
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Jankowski G; Gough B; Fawkner H; Halliwell E; Diedrichs P (2018), Young men’s minimisation of their body dissatisfaction: Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
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Hanna ES; Gough B (2018), Searching for help online: An analysis of peer-to-peer posts on a male-only infertility forum: SAGE Publications (UK and US)
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Hanna ES; Gough B; Hudson N (2018), Fit to father? Online accounts of lifestyle changes and help-seeking on a male infertility board: Blackwell Publishing Inc.
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Athanasiadis C; Gough B; Robertson S (2017), What do counsellors need to know about male depression?:
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McDonald M; Gough B; Wearing S; Deville A (2017), Social Psychology, Consumer Culture and Neoliberal Political Economy:
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Gough B (2016), Reflexivity in qualitative psychological research:
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Hanna ES; gough B (2016), Men's emotions and support needs in relation to infertility:
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Robertson S; Gough B; Hanna E; Raine G; Robinson RM; Seims A; White A (2016), Successful mental health promotion with men: evidence from 'tacit knowledge': Oxford University Press (OUP): Policy B - Oxford Open Option D
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Hanna ES; Gough B (2016), Emoting infertility online: A qualitative analysis of men's forum posts:
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Gough B (2016), Men's Depression Talk Online: A Qualitative Analysis of Accountability and Authenticity in Help-Seeking and Support Formulations:
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Gough B; Seymour-Smith S; Matthews CR (2016), Body dissatisfaction, appearance investment, and wellbeing: How older obese Men orient to "aesthetic health":
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Jankowski G; Braybrook DE; Gough B; Robertson S (2015), New Perspectives on the Maturing Field of Men’s Health: Introduction to a Special Conference Issue:
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Hanna ES; Gough B (2015), Experiencing Male Infertility: A Review of the Qualitative Research Literature: SAGE Publications (UK and US): Creative Commons Attribution
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Gough B; Lyons A (2015), The Future of Qualitative Research in Psychology: Accentuating the Positive:
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Hall M; Grogan S; Gough B (2015), Bodybuilders' accounts of synthol use: The construction of lay expertise online:
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Hall M; Grogan S; Gough B (2014), ‘It is safe to use if you are healthy’: A discursive analysis of men’s online accounts of ephedrine use:
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Rutherford Z; Gough B; Seymour-Smith S; Matthews C; Wilcox J; Parnell D; Pringle AR (2014), ‘Motivate’: the effect of a football in the community delivered weight loss programme on over 35 year old men and women’s cardiovascular risk factors: Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
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Beestin L; Hugh-Jones S; Gough B (2014), The impact of maternal postnatal depression on men and their ways of fathering: an interpretative phenomenological analysis:
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Winder B; Gough B; Seymour-Smith S (2014), Stumbling into Sexual Crime: The Passive Perpetrator in Accounts by Male Internet Sex Offenders:
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Madill A; Gough B (2008), Qualitative Research and Its Place in Psychological Science:
