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Girls Are Good at STEM: Opening Minds and Providing Evidence Reduces Boys' Stereotyping of Girls' STEM Ability
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Emily N. Cyr; Kathryn M. Kroeper; Hilary B. Bergsieker; Tara C. Dennehy; Christine Logel; Jennifer R. Steele; Rita A. Knasel; W. Tyler Hartwig; Priscilla Shum; Stephanie L. Reeves; Odilia Dys-Steenbergen; Amrit Litt; Christopher B. Lok; Taylor Ballinger; Haemi Nam; Crystal Tse; Amanda L. Forest; Mark Zanna; Sheryl Staub-French; Mary Wells; Toni Schmader; Stephen C. Wright; Steven J. Spencer – Child Development, 2024
Girls and women face persistent negative stereotyping within STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics). This field intervention was designed to improve boys' perceptions of girls' STEM ability. Boys (N = 667; mostly White and East Asian) aged 9-15 years in Canadian STEM summer camps (2017-2019) had an intervention or control…
Descriptors: Females, Womens Education, STEM Education, Summer Programs
The Psychological Impact of Menarche on Early Adolescent Females: A Review of the Literature.
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Greif, Esther Blank; Ulman, Kathleen J. – Child Development, 1982
Factors influencing the psychological impact of menarche include age at time of first period, social factors, amount of preparation, and cultural factors. (Author/MP)
Descriptors: Emotional Experience, Females, Literature Reviews, Mothers
The Turner Syndrome: Cognitive Deficits, Affective Discrimination, and Behavior Problems.
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McCauley, Elizabeth; And Others – Child Development, 1987
The study attemped to link cognitive and social problems seen in girls with Turner syndrome by assessing the girls' ability to process affective cues. Seventeen 9- to 17-year-old girls diagnosed with Turner syndrome were compared to a matched control group on a task which required interpretation of affective intention from facial expression.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Affective Behavior, Behavior Problems, Facial Expressions
The Psychological Significance of Secondary Sexual Characteristics in Nine- to Eleven-Year-Old Girls.
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Brooks-Gunn, J.; Warren, Michelle P. – Child Development, 1988
Studied the onset of puberty in girls aged nine to eleven as represented by breast, pubic hair growth, and height. Breast growth, but not pubic hair growth was associated with a positive body image, positive peer relationships, and superior adjustment. Height was linked to superior adjustment and rating of career as important. (RJC)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Females, Grade 5, Grade 6
Biological and Social Contributions to Negative Affect in Young Adolescent Girls.
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Brooks-Gunn, J.; Warren, Michelle P. – Child Development, 1989
Investigated effects of pubertal, social, and biological factors on negative affect of 103 White girls aged 10 t0 14 years. Results indicate that social factors, and the interaction of negative life events and pubertal factors, accounted for more variance than did hormonal pubertal factors alone. (RJC)
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Affective Behavior, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
Coming of Age Too Early: Pubertal Influences on Girls' Vulnerability to Psychological Distress.
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Ge, Xiaojia; And Others – Child Development, 1996
Interviewed family members about family relationships and observed family members' interactions. Found that, compared to other girls, early maturing girls experienced higher levels of psychological distress; experienced greater psychological distress in grade 10 when they had a mixed-sex friendship network in grades 7 through 9; and were more…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Comparative Analysis, Developmental Stages, Fathers