A Stereotype Threat Account of Boys' Academic Underachievement
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| Title: | A Stereotype Threat Account of Boys' Academic Underachievement |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Hartley, Bonny L., Sutton, Robbie M. |
| Source: | Child Development. Sep-Oct 2013 84(5):1716-1733. |
| Availability: | Wiley-Blackwell. 350 Main Street, Malden, MA 02148. Tel: 800-835-6770; Tel: 781-388-8598; Fax: 781-388-8232; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/ |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 18 |
| Publication Date: | 2013 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Males, Academic Achievement, Underachievement, Sex Stereotypes, Social Psychology, Females, Beliefs, Social Attitudes, Reading Tests, Writing Tests, Mathematics Tests, Gender Differences, Children |
| DOI: | 10.1111/cdev.12079 |
| ISSN: | 0009-3920 |
| Abstract: | Three studies examined the role of stereotype threat in boys' academic underachievement. Study 1 (children aged 4-10, n = 238) showed that girls from age 4 years and boys from age 7 years believed, and thought adults believed, that boys are academically inferior to girls. Study 2 manipulated stereotype threat, informing children aged 7-8 years (n = 162) that boys tend to do worse than girls at school. This manipulation hindered boys' performance on a reading, writing, and math test, but did not affect girls' performance. Study 3 counteracted stereotype threat, informing children aged 6-9 years (n = 184) that boys and girls were expected to perform similarly. This improved the performance of boys and did not affect that of girls. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2014 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1025323 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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| Abstract: | Three studies examined the role of stereotype threat in boys' academic underachievement. Study 1 (children aged 4-10, n = 238) showed that girls from age 4 years and boys from age 7 years believed, and thought adults believed, that boys are academically inferior to girls. Study 2 manipulated stereotype threat, informing children aged 7-8 years (n = 162) that boys tend to do worse than girls at school. This manipulation hindered boys' performance on a reading, writing, and math test, but did not affect girls' performance. Study 3 counteracted stereotype threat, informing children aged 6-9 years (n = 184) that boys and girls were expected to perform similarly. This improved the performance of boys and did not affect that of girls. |
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| ISSN: | 0009-3920 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/cdev.12079 |
