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. 2015 Nov 30;112(50):15468–15473. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1509654112

Table S5.

Size (Cohen’s d) of the sex/gender differences in the gender characteristics included in the three analyses

No. of column in figure Name of variable Number of items comprising the variable Cronbach’s α Cohen’s d
MADICS
 1 Expectations for sexual discrimination 3 0.68 0.57
 2 Communication with mother 5 0.85 0.47
 3 Worries about weight 4 0.91 0.78
 4 Masculine self-esteem 3 0.68 −0.72
 5 Communication with peers 6 0.84 0.44
 6 Problem behavior 14 0.69 −0.43
 7 Gender-related attitudes 17 0.56 0.65
ADD Health
 1 Perceived weight 1 0.44
 2 Depression 11 0.80 0.41
 3 Modified BEM femininity 12 0.90 0.52
 4 Delinquency 12 0.70 −0.43
 5 Impulsivity 9 0.87 −0.57
 6 Gambling 1 −0.47
 7 House work 2 0.69* 0.57
 8 Engagement in sports 6 0.68 −0.47
Carothers and Reis
 1 Boxing 1 −1.17
 2 Construction 1 −1.18
 3 Playing golf 1 −1.01
 4 Playing video games 1 −1.12
 5 Scrapbooking 1 1.70
 6 Taking a bath 1 1.01
 7 Talking on the phone 1 1.11
 8 Watching porn 1 −1.09
 9 Watching talk shows 1 1.41
 10 Cosmetics 1 2.17

Positive values of Cohen’s d indicate that the average in females is larger than in males.

*

Pearson correlation.