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World J Psychiatry. Jan 19, 2024; 14(1): 36-43
Published online Jan 19, 2024. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v14.i1.36
Published online Jan 19, 2024. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v14.i1.36
Table 1 Basic demographic and social characteristics of school-aged children in lower grades (mean ± SD), n (%)
Social demographic characteristics | Total | Male | Female | F/χ2 | P value |
Age | 0.993 | 0.803 | |||
6 ≤ Y < 7 | 15 (7.4) | 9 (4.5) | 6 (3.0) | ||
7 ≤ Y < 8 | 65 (32.2) | 32 (15.8) | 33 (16.3) | ||
8 ≤ Y < 9 | 100 (49.5) | 53 (26.2) | 47 (23.3) | ||
9 ≤ Y < 10 | 22 (10.9) | 13 (6.4) | 9 (4.5) | ||
Grade | 0.830 | 0.660 | |||
First grade | 25 (12.4) | 15 (7.4) | 10 (5.0) | ||
Second grade | 174 (86.1) | 90 (44.5) | 84 (41.6) | ||
Third grade | 3 (1.5) | 2 (1.0) | 1 (0.5) | ||
Only child | 0.352 | 0.553 | |||
Yes | 87 (43.1) | 44 (21.8) | 43 (21.3) | ||
No | 115 (56.9) | 63 (31.2) | 52 (25.7) | ||
Family structure | 0.079 | 0.962 | |||
Nuclear family | 182 (90.1) | 97 (48.0) | 85 (42.0) | ||
Large family | 4 (2.0) | 2 (1.0) | 2 (1.0) | ||
Single parent family | 16 (7.9) | 8 (2.5) | 8 (2.5) | ||
Character | 2.917 | 0.233 | |||
Introversion | 55 (27.2) | 25 (12.4) | 30 (14.9) | ||
Extroversion | 116 (57.4) | 62 (30.7) | 54 (26.7) | ||
Other | 31 (15.3) | 20 (9.9) | 11 (5.4) | ||
Current home address | 3.820 | 0.148 | |||
City | 194 (96.0) | 105 (52.0) | 89 (44.1) | ||
Countryside | 5 (2.5) | 2 (1.0) | 3 (1.5) | ||
Town | 3 (1.5) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (1.5) |
Table 2 Gender consciousness scores of school-aged children in lower grades
Table of latitudes and total quantities | Number | Minimum value | Maximum value | Mean | SD |
Gender identity | 202 | 1.00 | 4.86 | 2.71 | 0.77 |
Gender ideals | 202 | 1.00 | 4.00 | 2.45 | 0.59 |
Gender traits | 202 | 1.00 | 4.43 | 2.50 | 0.66 |
Gender roles | 202 | 1.38 | 4.63 | 3.03 | 0.67 |
Gender equality | 202 | 1.86 | 4.71 | 3.32 | 0.56 |
Gender consciousness | 202 | 1.64 | 4.15 | 2.80 | 0.55 |
Table 3 Gender consciousness scores of school-aged and lower grade children of different genders
Gender | Number of cases | Gender consciousness | Gender identity | Gender ideals | Gender traits | Gender roles | Gender equality |
Male | 107 | 2.66 ± 0.61 | 2.51 ± 0.70 | 2.32 ± 0.53 | 2.34 ± 0.62 | 2.91 ± 0.66 | 3.20 ± 0.53 |
Female | 95 | 2.96 ± 0.66 | 2.95 ± 0.78 | 2.59 ± 0.62 | 2.66 ± 0.67 | 3.16 ± 0.66 | 3.44 ± 0.56 |
t | 3.357 | 4.225 | 3.336 | 3.525 | 2.687 | 3.128 | |
P value | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.002 | 0.001 | 0.008 | 0.002 | |
95%CI | 0.124-0.476 | 0.234-0.645 | 0.110-0.429 | 0.141-0.499 | 0.067-0.433 | 0.089-0.391 |
Table 4 Gender consciousness scores of school-aged children of different ages
Age | Number of cases | Gender consciousness | Gender identity | Gender ideals | Gender traits | Gender roles | Gender equality |
6 ≤ Y < 7 | 15 | 2.52 ± 0.54 | 2.26 ± 0.75 | 2.23 ± 0.67 | 2.27 ± 0.57 | 2.59 ± 0.67 | 3.27 ± 0.52 |
7 ≤ Y < 8 | 65 | 2.86 ± 0.56 | 2.81 ± 0.79a | 2.45 ± 0.62 | 2.51 ± 0.70 | 3.10 ± 0.70a | 3.41 ± 0.58 |
8 ≤ Y < 9 | 100 | 2.84 ± 0.54 | 2.76 ± 0.75a | 2.49 ± 0.58 | 2.56 ± 0.65 | 3.07 ± 0.66a | 3.32 ± 0.54 |
9 ≤ Y < 10 | 22 | 2.63 ± 0.48 | 2.52 ± 0.72 | 2.38 ± 0.47 | 2.30 ± 0.65 | 2.90 ± 0.51 | 3.06 ± 0.55 |
F value | 2.434 | 2.753 | 0.990 | 1.576 | 2.839 | 2.155 | |
P value | 0.066 | 0.044 | 0.399 | 0.196 | 0.039 | 0.095 |
- Citation: Zhang YL, Zhang HM, Xu JX, Zhou QY, Wang H, Pan XC. Survey and clinical considerations of gender identity in lower primary school children. World J Psychiatry 2024; 14(1): 36-43
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3206/full/v14/i1/36.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5498/wjp.v14.i1.36