Suicide is the leading cause of violent death in the United States with the rates being significantly higher among males. Gender differences in the presentation of depression may lead to an underrecognition of depression and thus suicide risk among males. The present study investigated whether a measure of male depression symptoms was associated with suicide risk and whether this relationship was moderated by gender. Participants were 944 community-dwelling adults from the United States recruited from Amazon's Mechanical Turk. Male depression symptoms were measured by the Male Depression Risk Scale. Suicide risk was measured by the Suicidal Behaviors Questionnaire-Revised. Males had higher levels of male depression than females, but similar levels of conventional depression symptomology. Male depression was significantly associated with suicide risk independent of conventional depression symptoms. Gender moderated this relationship, with suicide risk being greater for females with high levels of male depression symptoms. The types of male depression symptoms conveying the greatest risk were emotional suppression, alcohol use (in females only), somatic symptoms, and risk-taking behaviors. Assessing for and addressing symptoms of male depression in treatment may help to reduce suicide risk among both males and females.

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男性抑郁症和自杀风险的性别差异

自杀是美国暴力死亡的主要原因，男性的死亡率明显更高。抑郁症表现的性别差异可能导致对抑郁症的认识不足，从而导致男性的自杀风险。本研究调查了衡量男性抑郁症状是否与自杀风险相关，以及这种关系是否受性别影响。参与者是从亚马逊的 Mechanical Turk 招募的 944 名来自美国的社区成年人。男性抑郁症症状由男性抑郁症风险量表测量。自杀风险是通过修订版的自杀行为问卷来衡量的。男性的男性抑郁水平高于女性，但与传统的抑郁症状水平相似。男性抑郁症与自杀风险显着相关，独立于传统的抑郁症症状。性别调节了这种关系，男性抑郁症状严重的女性自杀风险更高。传达最大风险的男性抑郁症状类型是情绪压抑、饮酒（仅限女性）、躯体症状和冒险行为。在治疗中评估和解决男性抑郁症的症状可能有助于降低男性和女性的自杀风险。躯体症状和冒险行为。在治疗中评估和解决男性抑郁症的症状可能有助于降低男性和女性的自杀风险。躯体症状和冒险行为。在治疗中评估和解决男性抑郁症的症状可能有助于降低男性和女性的自杀风险。