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  • Developmental Psychology
  • Gender Studies
  • Affective Science

Background:

  • Adult studies show gender differences in emotion expression, with women being more expressive, particularly with positive emotions and internalizing negative emotions like sadness.
  • Existing research on childhood emotion expression lacks a comprehensive developmental model addressing gender differences.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a developmental bio-psycho-social model for understanding gender differences in emotion expression during childhood.
  • To review empirical evidence supporting the model in youth samples.
  • To identify limitations and suggest future research directions in the study of gender and child emotion.

Main Methods:

  • The article presents a theoretical model integrating biological, psychological, and social factors.
  • It reviews existing empirical research, primarily from White, middle-class U.S. youth samples, that supports the proposed model.

Main Results:

  • The article outlines a framework for understanding how and when gender differences in emotion expression emerge in childhood.
  • It highlights the influence of developmental and contextual factors on these differences.

Conclusions:

  • A developmental bio-psycho-social perspective is crucial for understanding gender differences in children's emotion expression.
  • Further research is needed to address limitations in current literature and explore diverse populations.