Fathers' and Mothers' Sensitivity During Free Play With Gendered Toys

被引：1
作者：
de Vries, Else E. [1 ,3 ]
van der Pol, Lotte D. [2 ]
Groeneveld, Marleen G. [2 ]
Mesman, Judi [1 ]
机构：
[1] Leiden Univ, Educ & Child Studies, Leiden, Netherlands
[2] Leiden Univ, Leiden Univ Coll Hague, Leiden, Netherlands
[3] Leiden Univ, Educ & Child Studies, POB 9555, NL-2300 RB Leiden, Netherlands
来源：
JOURNAL OF FAMILY PSYCHOLOGY | 2023年 / 37卷 / 07期
关键词：
gender socialization; mothers and fathers; sensitivity; free play; gendered toys; PARENTS; CHILD; SOCIALIZATION; BEHAVIORS; CONTEXT; TALK; BOYS; DESIRABILITY; ASSOCIATIONS; ORIENTATION;
D O I：
10.1037/fam0001083
中图分类号：
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号：
040203 ;
摘要：
This study examined whether fathers' and mothers' sensitivity toward sons and daughters varies depending on whether they play with stereotypical girls' toys or boys' toys. In a sample of 144 predominantly White Dutch families with a child aged 4-6 years, fathers' and mothers' sensitivity was observed during two free play episodes while they played with their son or daughter. One play episode was with stereotypical boys' toys, and the other was with stereotypical girls' toys. Results showed that mothers' but not fathers' sensitivity scores, depended on whether they played with a son or daughter and whether they played with stereotypically boys' toys or girls' toys. Mothers were more sensitive to their daughters when they played with girls' toys than with boys' toys. In addition, mothers playing with daughters were more sensitive than mothers playing with sons when they played with girls' toys. Mothers' differential sensitivity during gender-typed play could be a gender socialization practice that subtly contributes to gender inequality in societal roles and careers, especially for daughters.
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页码：1106 / 1114
页数：9
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