Perceptions of Gender Equality among Icelandic Year 10 Adolescents: Population Studies 1992, 2006, and 2014
The aim of this research is to outline, for the first time, the changes in attitudes towards gender equality among 10th graders in Iceland based on data obtained from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) in 1992, 2006, and 2014. The sampling proportions were high (85.1% in 1992, 43.2%...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:d5d330981a684a5d9fd1fe6151f79ce1 2023-05-15T16:47:09+02:00 Perceptions of Gender Equality among Icelandic Year 10 Adolescents: Population Studies 1992, 2006, and 2014 Einar Baldvin Thorsteinsson Andrea Sigrún Hjálmsdóttir Thoroddur Bjarnason 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.3390/adolescents1030022 https://doaj.org/article/d5d330981a684a5d9fd1fe6151f79ce1 EN eng MDPI AG https://www.mdpi.com/2673-7051/1/3/22 https://doaj.org/toc/2673-7051 doi:10.3390/adolescents1030022 2673-7051 https://doaj.org/article/d5d330981a684a5d9fd1fe6151f79ce1 Adolescents, Vol 1, Iss 22, Pp 294-305 (2021) adolescents gender attitudes household labor Iceland gender roles equality Psychiatry RC435-571 Pediatrics RJ1-570 Psychology BF1-990 article 2021 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.3390/adolescents1030022 2022-12-31T07:02:20Z The aim of this research is to outline, for the first time, the changes in attitudes towards gender equality among 10th graders in Iceland based on data obtained from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) in 1992, 2006, and 2014. The sampling proportions were high (85.1% in 1992, 43.2% in 2006, and 77.9% in 2014), thereby reflecting parameters (population values) rather than statistics (sample values). Boys and girls are viewing gender roles as being more equal with time, while, concurrently, girls tend to have more gender-equal attitudes than boys. The present paper provides an unparalleled examination of changes in attitudes towards gender equality. After a backlash in adolescents’ attitudes, revealed in the 2006 study, there are positive signs of more gender-equal attitudes in the 2014 results. Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Adolescents 1 3 294 305 |
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The aim of this research is to outline, for the first time, the changes in attitudes towards gender equality among 10th graders in Iceland based on data obtained from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) in 1992, 2006, and 2014. The sampling proportions were high (85.1% in 1992, 43.2% in 2006, and 77.9% in 2014), thereby reflecting parameters (population values) rather than statistics (sample values). Boys and girls are viewing gender roles as being more equal with time, while, concurrently, girls tend to have more gender-equal attitudes than boys. The present paper provides an unparalleled examination of changes in attitudes towards gender equality. After a backlash in adolescents’ attitudes, revealed in the 2006 study, there are positive signs of more gender-equal attitudes in the 2014 results. |
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Perceptions of Gender Equality among Icelandic Year 10 Adolescents: Population Studies 1992, 2006, and 2014 |
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Perceptions of Gender Equality among Icelandic Year 10 Adolescents: Population Studies 1992, 2006, and 2014 |
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Perceptions of Gender Equality among Icelandic Year 10 Adolescents: Population Studies 1992, 2006, and 2014 |
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Perceptions of Gender Equality among Icelandic Year 10 Adolescents: Population Studies 1992, 2006, and 2014 |
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Perceptions of Gender Equality among Icelandic Year 10 Adolescents: Population Studies 1992, 2006, and 2014 |
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