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Children's implicit gender-toy association development varies across cultures
Miao Qian1, Wang Ivy Wong2, A Natisha Nabbijohn3
1Department of Psychology, University of Detroit Mercy.
Developmental Psychology
|September 25, 2023
Summary
Children
Area of Science:
- Developmental Psychology
- Cross-Cultural Psychology
- Social Psychology
Background:
- Gender-stereotyped beliefs are thought to increase with age, primarily based on Western research.
- Limited cross-cultural research exists on the developmental trajectory of gender stereotypes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine cross-cultural consistencies and differences in implicit gender-toy stereotypes.
- To investigate the developmental pattern of gender-toy stereotypes in children aged 4–9 years across Canada, China, and Thailand.
Main Methods:
- Implicit gender-toy stereotypes were assessed in 1,013 children (49.70% girls) aged 4–9 years.
- Participants were from diverse cultural backgrounds: Canada, China, and Thailand.
Main Results:
- Implicit gender-toy stereotypes were present in children across all three cultures.
- Stereotype strength and developmental patterns varied significantly by culture.
- Thai children showed strong, stable stereotypes; Chinese children showed weak, stable stereotypes; Canadian children's stereotypes increased with age.
Conclusions:
- Culture significantly influences the development and strength of children's gender stereotypes.
- The previously assumed increase in gender stereotyping with age does not universally apply across cultures.
- Findings challenge conventional, Western-centric views on gender stereotype development.
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