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Abstract

The wellbeing of people is important for any nation and particularly that of men in apatriarchal culture where they are the fundamental actors. Masculinity is constructedthrough different patterns and roles of society; it is recognized as differentcharacteristics, assumptions and behaviors associated with men. Pakistan is apatriarchal society and masculine behavior plays an important role in creating andmaintaining this social role. This article assesses masculine behavior and its effects onthe general wellbeing among Pakistani men. For this study 400 male participants wereselected from different professions (Doctors, Teachers, Lawyers, and Engineers).Masculine behavior scale (MBS) was used to measure the behavior of men and scale ofgeneral wellbeing (SGWB) was used to measure their wellbeing. However, this studyfinds that masculine behavior varies with different professions, age, marital status andeducation and masculine behavior also has an effect on general wellbeing of men.