Comparing the Perceptions of Gender Norms among Adolescents with Different Sibling Contexts in Shanghai, China
Individuals’ gender development is influenced by the characteristics of personal and contextual environments. However, the role of sibling contexts in shaping gender norms has rarely been studied among Chinese youth at early adolescence as most of them were the only child. The aim of this paper is t...
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| author | Chunyan Yu Xiayun Zuo Qiguo Lian Xiangyang Zhong Yuhang Fang Chaohua Lou Xiaowen Tu |
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| description | Individuals’ gender development is influenced by the characteristics of personal and contextual environments. However, the role of sibling contexts in shaping gender norms has rarely been studied among Chinese youth at early adolescence as most of them were the only child. The aim of this paper is to compare perceived gender norms among adolescents aged 10–14 with different sibling configurations, to help inform and tailor guidance for sexual and reproductive health education in the future. We used the Global Early Adolescent Study baseline data collected from Shanghai, China. The sample for analysis was 1615 students. We used univariate analysis and multivariate ordinal logistic regression to compare perceived gender-stereotyped traits and gender role attitudes, stratified by age and sex. The results showed that sibling context was more influential for boys than girls at early adolescence in their gender socialization process. Among boys those who were with mixed-sex siblings scored higher on gender-stereotyped traits (<i>OR<sub>only-child</sub></i><sub>vs. <i>mixed-sex siblings</i></sub> = 0.67, 95% CI: 0.48–0.94, <i>p</i> = 0.019; <i>OR<sub>same-sex siblings</sub></i><sub>vs. <i>mixed-sex siblings</i></sub> = 0.59, 95% CI: 0.37–0.96, <i>p</i> = 0.033). Younger early adolescents aged 10–12 who were the only child or who had mixed-sex siblings perceived more traditional gender role attitudes than those living with same-sex siblings (<i>OR<sub>only-child</sub></i><sub>vs. <i>same-sex siblings</i></sub> = 1.71, 95% CI: 1.06–2.75, <i>p</i> = 0.028; <i>OR<sub>mixed-sex siblings</sub></i><sub>vs. <i>same-sex siblings</i></sub> = 1.74, 95% CI: 1.03–2.94, <i>p</i> = 0.037). Comprehensive sexuality education with gender and power components being well addressed, both in and out of the family, is needed to provide extra gender-inclusive and gender-egalitarian environments for youth. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1dd01d1f3ce5497f90806739f9399f8d2023-11-23T15:36:21ZengMDPI AGChildren2227-90672022-08-0199128110.3390/children9091281Comparing the Perceptions of Gender Norms among Adolescents with Different Sibling Contexts in Shanghai, ChinaChunyan Yu0Xiayun Zuo1Qiguo Lian2Xiangyang Zhong3Yuhang Fang4Chaohua Lou5Xiaowen Tu6NHC Key Laboratory of Reproduction Regulation, Shanghai Institute for Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Technologies, Shanghai 200237, ChinaNHC Key Laboratory of Reproduction Regulation, Shanghai Institute for Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Technologies, Shanghai 200237, ChinaNHC Key Laboratory of Reproduction Regulation, Shanghai Institute for Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Technologies, Shanghai 200237, ChinaShanghai Jing’an Education College, Shanghai 200070, ChinaNHC Key Laboratory of Reproduction Regulation, Shanghai Institute for Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Technologies, Shanghai 200237, ChinaNHC Key Laboratory of Reproduction Regulation, Shanghai Institute for Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Technologies, Shanghai 200237, ChinaNHC Key Laboratory of Reproduction Regulation, Shanghai Institute for Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Technologies, Shanghai 200237, ChinaIndividuals’ gender development is influenced by the characteristics of personal and contextual environments. However, the role of sibling contexts in shaping gender norms has rarely been studied among Chinese youth at early adolescence as most of them were the only child. The aim of this paper is to compare perceived gender norms among adolescents aged 10–14 with different sibling configurations, to help inform and tailor guidance for sexual and reproductive health education in the future. We used the Global Early Adolescent Study baseline data collected from Shanghai, China. The sample for analysis was 1615 students. We used univariate analysis and multivariate ordinal logistic regression to compare perceived gender-stereotyped traits and gender role attitudes, stratified by age and sex. The results showed that sibling context was more influential for boys than girls at early adolescence in their gender socialization process. Among boys those who were with mixed-sex siblings scored higher on gender-stereotyped traits (<i>OR<sub>only-child</sub></i><sub>vs. <i>mixed-sex siblings</i></sub> = 0.67, 95% CI: 0.48–0.94, <i>p</i> = 0.019; <i>OR<sub>same-sex siblings</sub></i><sub>vs. <i>mixed-sex siblings</i></sub> = 0.59, 95% CI: 0.37–0.96, <i>p</i> = 0.033). Younger early adolescents aged 10–12 who were the only child or who had mixed-sex siblings perceived more traditional gender role attitudes than those living with same-sex siblings (<i>OR<sub>only-child</sub></i><sub>vs. <i>same-sex siblings</i></sub> = 1.71, 95% CI: 1.06–2.75, <i>p</i> = 0.028; <i>OR<sub>mixed-sex siblings</sub></i><sub>vs. <i>same-sex siblings</i></sub> = 1.74, 95% CI: 1.03–2.94, <i>p</i> = 0.037). Comprehensive sexuality education with gender and power components being well addressed, both in and out of the family, is needed to provide extra gender-inclusive and gender-egalitarian environments for youth.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/9/9/1281gender normssiblingsearly adolescencecomprehensive sex educationChina |
| spellingShingle | Chunyan Yu Xiayun Zuo Qiguo Lian Xiangyang Zhong Yuhang Fang Chaohua Lou Xiaowen Tu Comparing the Perceptions of Gender Norms among Adolescents with Different Sibling Contexts in Shanghai, China Children gender norms siblings early adolescence comprehensive sex education China |
| title | Comparing the Perceptions of Gender Norms among Adolescents with Different Sibling Contexts in Shanghai, China |
| title_full | Comparing the Perceptions of Gender Norms among Adolescents with Different Sibling Contexts in Shanghai, China |
| title_fullStr | Comparing the Perceptions of Gender Norms among Adolescents with Different Sibling Contexts in Shanghai, China |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparing the Perceptions of Gender Norms among Adolescents with Different Sibling Contexts in Shanghai, China |
| title_short | Comparing the Perceptions of Gender Norms among Adolescents with Different Sibling Contexts in Shanghai, China |
| title_sort | comparing the perceptions of gender norms among adolescents with different sibling contexts in shanghai china |
| topic | gender norms siblings early adolescence comprehensive sex education China |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/9/9/1281 |
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