All Entries in the "Research/Study" Category
Harvard Study Reveals How Mothers Influence Their Daughters’ Choice for Field of Study
New research from Harvard based on a sample of over 2,000 middle school students has found parental influence regarding their children’s choice for field of study may be contributing to the persistent gender gaps in male-dominated STEM fields and woman-dominated humanistic fields.
Study Finds That On Average Women Take 15 Years Longer Than Men to Reach Full Professor Status
In their analysis, the authors found it takes women professors roughly 8.5 additional years to reach associate professor status than their male peers, and another 6.1 years to reach the rank of full professor.
Research Examines How Men and Women Differ in Answering Multiple-Choice Test Questions
Previous research has found men are more likely than women to engage in risk-taking behavior. This behavior can result in men being more willing to take a guess on a multiple-choice question rather than omit it.
Study Examines Gender Differences in Creativity
A new study has found men and women tend to have different approaches to creativity, with women more likely to take a collaborative and empathetic approach to generating new ideas.
Deloitte Releases Their 2024 Women @ Work Report
Among the report’s most key findings, poor mental health was found to be persistent among working women, with half of respondents agreeing their stress levels are higher than they were a year ago and that they are at least somewhat concerned with their mental health.
Study Finds Gender Bias Hurts All Researchers in Women-Dominated Fields
“Our findings suggest that what is perceived as women’s research is valued less, whether it is a man or a woman doing the research and whether or not overt bias is to blame,” write the study authors.
“Protective Paternalism” Towards Women May Cause Inaccurate Performance Feedback
A new study from Washington State University has discovered that a strong motivation to appear unprejudiced toward women may be hurting women’s chances of receiving accurate feedback in workplace performance reviews.
Study Reveals Women Are Less Likely Than Men to Receive Pain Medication During Emergency Room Visits
Even when they report the same level of pain and distress, medical providers are less likely to prescribe pain relief medication to women than men with similar conditions. This pattern was consistent regardless of the medical provider’s gender.
Quality Prenatal Mental Healthcare Results in Longer Gestation and Healthier Babies
The new study investigated the efficacy of MomCare, a program that provides simple, brief interpersonal psychotherapy for expecting mothers. Participants who enrolled in MomCare were more likely to have longer pregnancies, resulting in healthier babies.
Regardless of Gender, People Work Longer Hours If Their Partner Is a Woman
A new study has found that having a woman romantic partner results in increased working hours and reduced time spent on childcare for both men and women.
Study Finds Women Academic Psychologists Are Less Likely to Win Prestigious, Senior-Level Awards
Although the gender gap in women’s share of academic psychology awards has significantly closed over the past 50 years, gender disparities remain among prestigious, senior-level, and shared awards.
Research Reveals Having Depression Triples Mortality Rate for Women With Breast Cancer
A research team led by New Mexico State University has found women with concurrent depression and breast cancer diagnoses are significantly more likely to die than both women without either diagnosis and those with only one of the two diagnoses.
Study Examines Impact of Sexual History on Societal Views of Women and Men
The sexual double standard (SDS) is a historical societal belief that women with multiple sexual partners are viewed less favorably than men with similar sexual history. A new study has found evidence of a reverse-SDS, suggesting a more wide-spread acceptance of women’s sexual history.
Pew Research Center Survey Reveals Registered Voters’ Opinions on Gender Diversity and Identity
Ahead of the upcoming 2024 presidential election, a new survey from Pew Research Center has reported on the opinions of registered voters regarding a number of cultural issues relevant to the United States. The survey includes data regarding both Democrats and Republicans.
Gender Differences in Victims of School Crime and Bullying
Roughly 19 percent of all students aged 12-18 reported experiencing some kind of bullying during the 2021-2022 academic year. However, girls were more likely to be victims of bullying than boys at 21.8 percent and 16.7 percent, respectively.
How the Experiences of Life Without Children Differ Between Men and Women
While the experiences of childless adults primarily do not vary by gender, there are some areas, such as financial status, socialization, and career outcomes, where the experiences between men and women without children differ significantly.
Women Spend More Time on Housework and Less Time on Leisurely Activities Per Day Than Men
While the majority of all American adults spend at least some portion of their day on housework and leisurely activities, women spend a significantly larger portion of their day on chores and notably less time on activities such as exercise and other hobbies.
Study Reveals Surprising Prejudice Against Women in Science
A new study has revealed a prejudice known as “the reverse Matilda effect,” where both men and women view any given STEM field as less attractive if they are aware that women have made significant contributions to that field.
Women’s Representation Among Ophthalmology Faculty Has Slowly Progressed Over the Past Fifty Years
A new study has found women’s representation among academic ophthalmologist has seen slow progress since the 1960s. This underrepresentation was particularly found among tenured professors and department chairs.
Census Bureau Report Finds Two-Thirds of Elder Adults Living in Poverty Are Women
According to a new Census Bureau report, 65 percent of all adults over age 65 who live in poverty are women. This gender gap was found to be attributed to differences in marital and childbearing histories compared to women who are above the poverty line.
Study Investigates Factors Leading to Perinatal Suicide in the United States
Perinatal suicide, a leading cause of death among pregnant women and new mothers, is especially prominent in the United States compared to other developed countries. A new study has found mothers who die from perinatal suicide were more likely to experience mental health disorders, substance abuse, and intimate partner violence.
Study Finds Women of Color Author a Disproportionate Share of Banned Books in American Schools
In the 2021-2022 academic year, schools and libraries across the country experienced a significant spike in book bans. A new study has found a disproportionate share of these banned books are written by women of color and include characters from diverse backgrounds.
Telling Students to Follow Their Dreams May Contribute to the Persisting Gender Gap in STEM
According to a new study from the University of Washington, when women undergraduate students are given advice to “follow their passions” in choosing a college major, they are significantly less likely to show interest in a STEM field compared to their male peers.
How Parents’ Preference for Their Future Children’s Gender Affects Educational Outcomes for Sons and Daughters
A new study from Cornell University has found spouses frequently disagree on preferences for their future children’s genders. Men are significantly more likely to want only sons, whereas women are more likely to want daughters, have an equal amount of sons and daughters, or have no preference.
Black Women in Texas Are Twice as Likely to Experience Severe Maternal Morbidity Than White Women
Severe maternal morbidity cases are considered “near misses” for maternal death because they could have resulted in maternal mortality if they were not properly identified and treated. A large majority of the Black-White SMM gap can be attributed to disparities in untreated preexisting health conditions.
The World Economic Forum Releases Their 2024 Global Gender Gap Report
The report authors write, “Economies cannot risk falling behind and throwing millions of women and girls back into times of strife and need. Big lifts in economic gender parity are needed to ensure that women have unfettered access to resources, opportunities and decision-making positions.”
Despite Increases in Dermatologist Representation, Women Lag Behind in Dermatology Research Participation
Despite women representing 52.2 percent of all dermatologists in the United States, women’s representation in senior authorship among academic dermatology articles has declined over the past 15 years.
Online Shoppers Report Higher Satisfaction When Chatting With Opposite-Gender Customer Service Employees
Researchers at the University of Norte Dame have found that online shoppers are more likely to report higher satisfaction ratings when speaking with a customer service representative of the opposite gender.
An AI Teammate With a Woman’s Voice Can Increase Productivity Among Women Employees
Previous studies on organizational culture have found teammates from underrepresented backgrounds have higher performances when working with teammates of a similar background. A new study has found introducing AI programming that aligns with a minority teammate’s background can have the same result.
Study Examines Prevalence of Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Among OB/GYN Clinicians
Over the past 10 years, women’s representation among OB/GYN clinicians has significantly increased. However, despite the field being dominated by women, sexual harassment and discrimination were found to be prevalent among clinicians, especially medical students and surgical trainees.
FMLA Policies Can Deter Firms With Economic Hardships From Hiring, Promoting Women
A new Census Bureau study has found firms with economic hardships who must abide by the Family and Medical Leave Act are less likely to hire and promote women employees. This was particularly found among firms without any women in senior leadership positions.
Millennial Teen Mothers Have an Educational Attainment Gap Not Found in Older Generations
The study found the largest gap in educational attainment between teen mothers and other women of their same generation was found among millennial women born between 1980 to 1984.
Cornell University Study Reveals Potential Biological Predictor for Postpartum Depression
A team of researchers from Weill Cornell Medicine has found an association between postpartum depression and a steep drop off in immune cell RNA packages during the second and third trimesters of pregnancies.
An Update on Gender Equality in Research and Innovation
A new report from Elsevier has provided a status update on gender parity in global research and innovation. Although significant progress has been made over the past 20 years, disparities remain among STEM disciplines and advanced-career scientists.
Study Discovers Domestic Violence in California Results in $73 Billion Cost to the State
The study found that in 2022, California underwent $73 billion in healthcare expenses, lost productivity and income, criminal justice expenditures, and resource programs due to domestic violence cases.
