Stereo-atypical: An Investigation into the Explicit and Implicit Gender Stereotypes in Primary School-Aged Children

Autor/inn/en	Jhuremalani, Anha; Tadros, Eman; Goody, Adam
Titel	Stereo-atypical: An Investigation into the Explicit and Implicit Gender Stereotypes in Primary School-Aged Children
Quelle	In: Early Childhood Education Journal, 51 (2023) 7, S.1115-1129 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Tadros, Eman)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1082-3301
DOI	10.1007/s10643-022-01355-w
Schlagwörter	Sex Stereotypes; Gender Bias; Elementary School Students; Self Concept; Foreign Countries; Occupations; Personality Traits; Association Measures; United Kingdom; Implicit Association Test + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Geschlechterstereotyp; Selbstkonzept; Ausland; Beruf; Berufsumfeld; Individual characteristics; Personality characteristic; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal; Großbritannien
Abstract	Gender stereotypes established early in childhood have a profound impact on a child's sense of self-definition: they commonly influence behaviours regarding academic pursuit and career aspirations. The aim of the current study was to investigate the emergence of explicit and implicit gender stereotypes in children aged 5-8 years. Fifty-four children were recruited from a primary school in Manchester, United Kingdom. Four occupations (scientist, nurse, athlete, singer) and their corresponding personality traits (intelligence, empathy, athleticism, confidence) were examined. Explicit bias was measured using a forced-choice preference task. Implicit bias was measured using the Implicit Association Test. Binomial tests showed that explicit biases emerged amongst the youngest of pupils. Using a Four-Way ANCOVA, it was found that both boys and girls showed an implicit preference for males towards the Athlete domain only. These findings were discussed with reference to a sociocultural perspective through Social Learning Theory, and a cognitive framework through Gender Schema Theory. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01