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Heather A. Davis; Molly Rush; Gregory T. Smith – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: Body dissatisfaction elevates the risk for disordered eating behaviors. Excessive exercise is prevalent among college women and associated with harm. Risk theory posits a bidirectional relationship between risk factors for disordered eating behaviors and the behaviors themselves. This study investigated the longitudinal, reciprocal…
Descriptors: Self Concept, Negative Attitudes, Eating Disorders, Exercise
Manuela Jimenez – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This study explored the unique leadership journeys of Latinx women holding principal positions in K-12 schools across New Jersey. The research findings revealed that these women's career paths were significantly influenced by their social identity characteristics, specifically as female Latinx individuals. The study serves as a crucial reminder to…
Descriptors: Latin Americans, Females, Elementary Secondary Education, Principals
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Francilia K. Brito-Silva; Wanyi Wang; Carolyn E. Moore; Kathleen E. Davis – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: To investigate what factors are associated with food insecurity (FI) among freshman students and identify potential solutions. Participants: 73 freshman students. Methods: Cross-sectional, Internet survey-based study. Fisher's Exact tests examined factors associated with food security (FS); Cohen's Kappa assessed the agreement between…
Descriptors: Food, Hunger, Influences, College Freshmen
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Hardman, Sara; de Rezende Rocha, Tomas – Studies in Philosophy and Education, 2023
Teacher strikes have taken place in the United States since the end of the 19th century, became much more common in the 1960s, and have enjoyed a resurgence over the past five years (2018-2023). In this paper, we analyze teacher strikes with two main objectives. First, we examine how sexism and misogyny impact discourse around teacher strikes, as…
Descriptors: Teachers, Teacher Strikes, Gender Bias, Discourse Analysis
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Khaleda Sammour – International Society for Technology, Education, and Science, 2023
Television production plays a significant role in shaping and exposing cultures around the globe. This paper is an attempt to address multiple fundamental concerns and challenges underlying TV production in the Middle East and the perception towards women in the region. The study population consists of a sample of 1010 college students at Al-Najah…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Sex Stereotypes, Television, Cultural Influences
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Eden Morley; Aimee Tyrrell – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2023
Objective: The aim of research is to provide greater understanding of ADHD in adult females by exploring first-hand experiences of female university students with ADHD in the UK, and the impact of such experiences on social, academic, and psychological functioning. Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with eight adult women attending…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adults, Females, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
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Prachi H. Bhuptani; Shannon R. Kenney; Lucy E. Napper; Lindsay M. Orchowski – American Journal of Sexuality Education, 2024
Men's negative attitudes toward women represent a known risk factor for sexual aggression perpetration. Sexual aggression is a widespread public health concern, especially among emerging adults, and is associated with a multitude of negative consequences. The current study evaluated whether pornography-related perceived peer norms, own approval,…
Descriptors: Pornography, Behavior Standards, Social Behavior, Peer Influence
Anna Marie Siegel – ProQuest LLC, 2025
This study focused on Black women faculty experiences of inclusion at predominantly White institutions in the United States. Despite diversity and inclusion initiatives, there has been limited progress in recruiting and retaining Black women faculty. The study used Collins' (1986) Black feminist thought and Shore et al.'s (2011) inclusion…
Descriptors: Women Faculty, Teacher Attitudes, African American Teachers, Leadership Role
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Torras-Gómez, Elisabeth; León-Jiménez, Susana; Joanpere, Mar; Valls-Carol, Rosa – Qualitative Research in Education, 2022
Research has found that the coercive dominant discourse (CDD) can have a negative impact on girls' sexual pleasure. In this vein, a previous study found that girls who described relationships under the CDD as exciting also recognized a lack of sexual pleasure in these. One of the elements underlying this apparent contradiction was an identified…
Descriptors: Females, Young Adults, Interpersonal Relationship, Intimacy
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Prince, Heather E.; Annison, Erin – Sport, Education and Society, 2023
Menstruation is a 'taboo' subject in many cultures and its effect on women's participation in sport and physical culture in western societies is under-researched. This study examines the effect of menstruation and premenstrual syndrome (PMS) on habitual participants in adventurous activities through the voices of women. It transcends the…
Descriptors: Females, Physiology, Participation, Adventure Education
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Petzel, Zachary W.; Casad, Bettina J. – Journal of Experimental Education, 2022
The present research examined how risk-taking protects against consequences of negative gender stereotypes among women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). In Study 1, undergraduate women and men in STEM (N = 1013) took an online survey assessing risk-taking, academic outcomes, and vulnerability to stereotype threat.…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Sex Stereotypes, Negative Attitudes, Risk
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Kate Bowen-Viner – Gender and Education, 2024
Through the method of tracing-and-mapping, this paper traces the history of how menstruation has been conceptualized in English education policies since 1928, as well as how such conceptualizations have positioned young people. It explains how education policy in England has conceptualized menstruation as a (cis girls') biological process; a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Personal Autonomy, Educational Policy, Policy Analysis
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Dineen, Katy – Educational Theory, 2021
Movements like #metoo, #timesup, and #ibelieveher have succeeded in shedding light on the ongoing societal issue of misogyny. Against this backdrop, Kate Manne's attempt to analyze the concept of misogyny philosophically in her book "Down Girl: The Logic of Misogyny" has rightfully received much acclaim. In this article, Katy Dineen…
Descriptors: Gender Bias, Females, Negative Attitudes, Ethical Instruction
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Park, Jiyea – American Association for Adult and Continuing Education, 2022
This paper reports the results of a qualitative study based on the feminist perspective and qualitative feminist interviews. Before their interviews, the 10 participants wanted to share their negative experiences of underemployment; however, deep conversations revealed that while their stories were negative, they were also positive. Through the…
Descriptors: Employment Level, Females, Feminism, Negative Attitudes
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MacKenzie, Alison – Journal of Philosophy of Education, 2022
In this paper, I discuss rape myths and mythologies, their negative effects on rape and sexual assault complainants, and how they prejudicially construct women qua women. The backdrop for the analysis is the Belfast Rugby Rape Trial, which took place in 2018. Four men, two of whom were well-known rugby players, were acquitted of rape and sexual…
Descriptors: Rape, Misconceptions, Sexual Abuse, Females
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