Effect of Gender on Self-Esteem in China

Puberty is a time of many changes. Your body changes, your voice can change, and your emotions are on overdrive. The changes going through an adolescent’s body can be very confusing. Not everyone going through puberty knows what is happening to them. Plus, even if an understanding is there, it can be very uncomfortable. Almost every part of an adolescent’s body is affected when going through puberty. Psychologically, an adolescent is affected too. One psychological effect of puberty is a decreased self-esteem. Boys and girls both have affected self-esteem during puberty, but girls’ self-esteem seems to have a negative impact during puberty, whiles boys seem to have a more positive impact. This paper will focus on the impact of self-esteem

In “True Women and Real Men: Myth of Gender” by Colombo he goes over the “culture myths of gender and the influence they wield over human development and personal identity”(467). Cultural myths do shape the roles of men and women play in our public and private relationships. Colombo then goes over how these roles are taught and enforced as well as the effects it has on men 's and women 's health. Gender roles are cultural

Adolescent females often have to face physical and social changes that can affect their self-esteem. The self-esteem of an individual can affect his

Overall, the emphasis that fairy tales place on physical appearance can be very detrimental to a child (particularly a girl’s) development and ideas of reality. To add, fairy tales, although perhaps unintentionally, depict that attractiveness determines who is good and who is evil. The protagonist is often the princess, who is described as the prettiest in the land. The antagonist on the other hand is often less attractive and more than likely labeled ugly (Schussler). Because fairy tales often depict good conquering evil and evil succumbing to its immorality, this therefore shows the reader that ugly people are punished. This also can influence a girl’s self-esteem, considering that the created sense of beauty is impossible, thus they may feel inferior (Danish). Grauerholz hypothesizes that “[t]hese powerful messages that say women need to be beautiful may compel some women to seek beauty at the expense of other pursuits, such as careers or education” (Grauerholz). The exaggerated emphasis on beauty has potential to be a very limiting factor for young girls. However, the stereotypical beautiful princess is not the only gender stereotype that plagues women in the tales.

The “girlchild” was given dolls that represented outer and superficial beauty and did things that society views as standards, like being pretty, thin, and wearing makeup all the time, and cooking in the kitchen. Therefore, she wasn’t taught how to be emotionally strong, and how to protect herself from all the harsh reality.

In order to test this theory, they gathered twenty-nine males around the age of eighteen and seventy females around the age of nineteen. The researchers told the

Chrisler, J. C., & McCreary, D. R. (2010). Handbook of gender research in psychology (Vol. 1). New York NY: Springer.

I’ve always been a firm believer that positive actions build self-esteem, and if it wasn’t for break dancing, which is also therapeutic only God knows where B-Girl Killer (Camilla) would have ended up after losing both her parents if she didn’t have this support group to help her get through her loss. I can’t leave out the bond that was created between Fahad and Eric after the death of Fahad’s mother and that probably never would have occurred if it weren’t for the hip-hop’s element of breaking. and the support it provides for the children who not only need it but want it.

Gender discrimination is often hidden, yet, significantly felt. For example, in the 2010 video, “The Fairer Sex,” the woman actor was denied the opportunity to test drive a vehicle, where the male actor was given immediate access. Additionally, research by Greenberg-Lake: The Analysis Group (xxxxxxx) suggested that the female’s biological propensity to low self-esteem which then evolves into lower future aspirations are correctible if given the proper consideration. Through data (Table 2), one can see that TIS has more male students than female students. The data indicates that there are a significantly higher number of male students needing SPED assistance than female students. However, through observation, the author of this paper notes that gender is rarely seen as a reason for lack of academic success at TIS. Yet, gender is felt in the area of behavior issues. Through observation, the author has noted that when in doubt, the male student is often considered the cause of the

When a person looks into maturity, they must also consider the gender differences between girls and boys. Through a study in the Journal Of Personality And Social Psychology titled Maturation Of Personality In Adolescence, it

Imbalance of genders occur when one gender is outstanding in number to that of the other gender; for example, if there were many more males to females. Gender imbalance is calculated by the sex ratio, that is the ratio of males to females in a population (World Health Organisation, 2015). China and India are evidence of where gender imbalance has occurred. In both countries, there are specific customs and cultural stereotypes that are strictly adhered to. China perceive males to be more valuable than female due to religious beliefs, labour, and financial support; “The Chinese have traditionally preferred sons because of their potential to financially support their parents, carry on the family name, and lead ancestor worship” (Hsu, 2008). India’s ideology of male preference is based on the education of women; “women’s education is the single most significant factor in reducing son preference” (Rohini Pande, 2006). It’s clear that China and India have experienced gender imbalance due to cultural gender preferences. The American Medical Association argues that gender imbalance is “less likely to happen in the Western world” (American Medical Association, 2003

This study aimed to test the idea that there are gender differences in psychological androgyny masculinity and femininity scores. Two hundred and twenty nine first year undergraduates (175 females and 54 males), completed one questionnaire measuring masculinity and femininity - Bems sex role inventory (BSRI). Results were analysed using independent t-tests, which revealed that males scored higher than females on the masculinity scores, whereas females scored higher compared with males on the femininity scores. Results lend support for the idea that gender differences do exist in psychological androgyny. Knowing that males and females may differ on these constructs will hopefully lead to a greater appreciation and understanding within society.

In the study Furman and Collibee (2014) found that men and women engage in sexual encounters with different partners tend to decrease one’s self-esteem. Also, Walsh (1991) found that men had more sexual partners compared to women and men who were nonvirgins had higher self-esteem compared to everyone else in the study. In the current study, the effects of hooking up and self-esteem between men and women will be tested using a survey that involves Rosenberg’s (1965) Self- Esteem scale, as used in Walsh’s (1991) study. An Independence test will help determine if the effects of hooking up amongst men and women are significantly different, while the self-esteem of men increase and the women’s self-esteem decrease. The results of the study found no statistically significant difference between gender and self-esteem scores.

Low self-esteem: Low self-esteem is a debilitating condition that keeps individuals from realizing their full potential. A person with low self-esteem feels unworthy, incapable and incompetent

search for a clear and stable self-definition ( Cheung, T. S., 1984). So, this is why I