All Entries in the "Research/Study" Category
Study Finds a Worldwide Pattern of Gender Differences in Reading and STEM Academic Strengths
Across 85 countries, a new study has found a consistent pattern that girls academic strength is reading, while boys’ academic strength is science or mathematics. Surprisingly, this gender differences was more pronounced among countries with greater overall gender equality.
Encountering Online Microaggressions Is Associated With Poor Sleep Quality for Black Women
When Black women encounter online microaggressions directed at other Black women, they are more likely to experience poor sleep quality. These vicarious online microaggressions were found to be more harmful for sleep quality than encountering in-person microaggressions.
Georgetown University Examines Gender Gap in Income Among American Graduate Degree Holders
Despite representing over half of all graduate degree holders in the United States, women with graduate degrees earn, on average, $34,000 less per year than their male peers.
The Gender Gap in Poverty Rates in the United States
Overall, there were more than 20 million American women and girls who were living below the poverty level in 2023. Obviously, these women living in poverty have major disadvantages in access to higher education, a path that might provide them a way out of poverty.
Baylor University Professor Examines Caregiving Experiences of Adult Daughters During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Alison Alford, clinical associate professor at Baylor University, has recently published a report that examines how adult daughters adjusted their parental caregiving responsibilities during the pandemic.
McKinsey & Company Releases Their 2024 Women in the Workplace Report
Although there have been significant increases in women’s representation among senior corporate positions, women’s representation in entry-level and management roles over the past decade has seen little improvement.
The Gender Gap in Median Income Expanded in 2023
The median income of households headed by a single woman in the United States in 2023 was $59,470. For households headed by a single man in 2023, the median income figure was $81,890. For married-couple families, the median income was $119,400.
Study Examines How Pressure to Conform to Feminine Norms Affects College Women’s Mental Health
While pressure to conform to some feminine norms, such as investing in appearance, was associated with high levels of psychological distress, emphasis on other norms, such as maintaining good relationships with others, was linked to positive mental health among college women.
Study Finds Black Women Shoulder the Brunt of Low Pay Occupations and Temporary Work
Overall, the median income for Black women in the United States is roughly $15,000 less than the median income for White men. Black women were found to be significantly more likely to work jobs with lower wages, less benefits, and part-time hours.
Study Finds Significant Growth Among Women Faculty Representation Since 2016
In recent years, women’s growth in faculty representation in STEM fields has outpaced that of non-STEM fields, mainly driven by significant increases in STEM assistant professors and decreases in non-STEM assistant professors.
New Survey Finds Persisting Gender Inequality in Health Care
In a national survey of over 10,000 women in the United Kingdom, 35 percent of respondents stated they have experienced a poorer health outcome because of their gender.
Pew Research Center Report Reveals Small Gender Gap Among the American Middle Class
Despite America’s rapidly growing economic divide, the gender gap among lower, middle, and upper-income American households is very small. Men are only two percentage points more likely than women to live in a middle-income or upper-income household.
Research Reveals the Best and Worst Colleges and Universities for Women Studying STEM
In the United States, women represent some 60 percent of all undergraduate students. However, they remain severely underrepresented in many STEM fields of study. A new report from Washington Monthly has ranked which colleges and universities are the best and worst schools for women pursuing educations in ten different STEM disciplines.
Differences in Muscle Tissue May Explain Disparities in Sports Injuries Between Men and Women
Some sports injuries, such as tendon and ligament tears, are more common in women, while others, such as muscle strains, are more common in men. A new study led by scholars at the University of Oregon has found sex-based differences in muscle tissue could explain this phenomenon.
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.
