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.