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Adolescent gender differences in time alone and time devoted to conversation

T E Smith1

  • 1Department of Sociology, University of South Carolina, Columbia 29208, USA.

Adolescence
|July 1, 1997
PubMed
Summary

Adolescent girls spend more time talking than boys, but contrary to hypotheses, they also spend more time alone. This study examined gender differences in adolescent conversation and alone time.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Developmental Science

Background:

  • Previous research suggests gender differences in adolescent social interaction.
  • Adolescent social behaviors are influenced by developmental and societal factors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To test hypotheses about gender differences in adolescent conversation and alone time.
  • To investigate whether adolescent females spend more time in conversation and less time alone than males.

Main Methods:

  • Data collected from 2,004 seventh and ninth-grade students in a southeastern metropolitan area.
  • Self-report measures of weekly hours spent alone and in conversation.
  • Statistical analysis controlling for relevant variables.

Main Results:

  • Adolescent girls reported significantly more time in conversation than boys.
  • Adolescent girls also reported significantly more time alone than boys, contradicting one hypothesis.
  • Black students reported more conversation and alone time than white students.

Conclusions:

  • Findings support the hypothesis of greater conversation time among adolescent females.
  • The greater alone time among females warrants further investigation.
  • Results highlight the complexity of gender differences in adolescent social interactions and suggest racial/ethnic variations.

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