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a bst R act The purpose of this study is: (1) to analyze the association of masculinity and femininity with health; (2) to explore whether there were diffe rences in masculinity and femininity among the people of two different Spanish autonomous communities. The sample was comprised of 533 individuals from the general population. No differences were found between masculinity and femininity between the people from the two autonomous communities. Masculinity was associated with self-esteem, both in the women’s and the men’s samples. In the women’s sample, masculinity was associated with mental health and femininity was associated with self-esteem. In the men’s sample, femininity was associated with anxiety and somatic symptoms, and with self-confidence.

El propósito de este estudio es: (1) analizar la asociación entre masculinidad y feminidad con salud; (2) explorar si hay diferencias en masculinidad y feminidad entre las personas de dos comunidades autónomas españolas. La muestra estaba formada por 533 personas de la población general. No se encontraron diferencias en masculinidad ni en feminidad entre las personas de ambas comunidades autónomas. Masculinidad se asociaba con autoestima en mujeres y hombres. En las mujeres, masculinidad se asociaba con mejor salud mental y feminidad se asociaba con autoestima. En la muestra de hombres, feminidad se asociaba con sintomatología de ansiedad y somática y con autoconfianza, The purpose of this study is: (1) to analyze the association of masculinity and femininity with health; (2) to explore whether there were differences in masculinity and femininity among the people of two different Spanish autonomous communities. The sample was comprised of 533 individuals from the general population. No differences were found between masculinity and femininity between the people from the two autonomous communities. Masculinity was associated with self-esteem, both in the women’s and the men’s samples. In the women’s sample, masculinity was associated with mental health and femininity was associated with self-esteem. In the men’s sample, femininity was associated with anxiety and somatic symptoms, and with self-confidence.