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Measuring gender attitudes: Developing and testing Implicit Association Tests for adolescents in India
Tarun Jain1, Diva Dhar2, Vrinda Kapoor3
1Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, Ahmedabad, India.
Plos One
|June 16, 2022
Summary
This study developed and validated new tools to measure adolescent gender attitudes in India. These tools show reliability and validity, correlating with girls' educational and mobility outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Education
Background:
- Adolescent gender attitudes are crucial for social development.
- Measuring gender attitudes in diverse cultural contexts like India requires culturally relevant tools.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and validate novel measures of gender attitudes among Indian adolescents.
- To assess the reliability and validity of survey items, vignettes, and Implicit Association Tests (IATs) for measuring gender-based values and stereotypes.
Main Methods:
- A school-based sample of 14-17 year old adolescents in India participated.
- Developed and tested a survey measure with items and vignettes.
- Administered two Implicit Association Tests (IATs) to assess gender-based values and stereotypes.
Main Results:
- All developed measures demonstrated good internal reliability.
- Both gender-related IATs showed significant associations with the survey measure, suggesting criterion validity.
- Measures were positively associated with higher girls' mobility and educational attainment, indicating construct validity.
Conclusions:
- The developed gender-related IAT tools are consistent and valid for use with adolescents in India.
- These tools modestly correlate with behavioral outcomes like mobility and school enrollment.
- The findings contribute to a better understanding and measurement of gender attitudes in young populations.
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