A small shift, a major leap: Changing gender-role attitudes among adolescents across two ethnic groups.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The current study examined a growth mindset intervention designed to promote egalitarian gender role attitudes among adolescents during a pivotal stage of their development, as these attitudes may have important implications for their identity development, well-being, and future life decisions.

Methods

A sample of 181 eighth-grade students (61% female, M_age = 13.14, SD = 0.42) from six Israeli schools participated in the study. The sample consisted of 49% Jewish and 51% Arab adolescents, including both Muslims and Christians. Adolescents engaged in a two-session intervention that included videos and reflective writing tasks. Pre-and postintervention, they completed self-administered questionnaires assessing their gender-role mindsets, attitudes toward

SUBMITTER: Daw S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11618721 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature