ERIC Number: EJ1464328
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
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ISSN: ISSN-0218-8791
EISSN: EISSN-1742-6855
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Effects of Parenting Styles on Gender Differences of Adolescents' Non-Cognitive Abilities: An Empirical Study in China
Xian Zhang1; Yuanchao Wang2
Asia Pacific Journal of Education, v45 n2 p500-513 2025
Gender differences in non-cognitive abilities are important in explaining the "female advantage" in education. The existing literature, however, has not yet given a clear answer as to why gender differences in non-cognitive skills arise. Based on the theoretical perspective of social interaction, this research analyses how parenting styles affect gender differences in adolescents' non-cognitive skills during the family education process and discusses the differential patterns of these effects among different social classes. The study found that there are significant gender differences in the non-cognitive skills of Chinese adolescents. Girls' non-cognitive skills are higher than that of boys, and this gender difference is more obvious among non-elite social class. Parents put stricter constraints on and communicate more frequently with girls than boys, which has a great impact on the gender differences in non-cognitive abilities of teenagers and exert differentiated impact on elite and non-elite class.
Descriptors: Parenting Styles, Gender Differences, Social Class, Foreign Countries, Parent Child Relationship, Social Differences, Adolescent Development, Junior High School Students, Self Efficacy, Social Behavior, Ethics, Family Size, Family Characteristics, Advantaged, Cognitive Ability, Communication Skills
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: China
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Author Affiliations: 1Shenzhen Institute, University of International Business and Economics, Beijing, China; 2School of Philosophy and Social Development, Shandong University, Jinan, China