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Gender Differences in Domain-Specific Self-Esteem: A Meta-Analysis
Abstract
This meta-analysis examines gender differences in 10 specific domains of self-esteem across 115 studies, including 428 effect sizes and 32,486 individuals. In a mixed-effects analysis, men scored significantly higher than women on physical appearance ( d = 0.35), athletic ( d = 0.41), personal self ( d = 0.28), and self-satisfaction self-esteem ( d = 0.33). Women scored higher than men on behavioral conduct ( d = −0.17) and moral–ethical self-esteem ( d = −0.38). The gender difference in physical appearance self-esteem was significant only after 1980 and was largest among adults. No significant gender differences appeared in academic, social acceptance, family, and affect self-esteem. The results demonstrate the influence of reflected appraisals on self-esteem.
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- Authors
- Gentile, B., Grabe, S., Dolan-Pascoe, B., Twenge, J. M., Wells, B. E., & Maitino, A.
- Venue
- Review of General Psychology
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2009-03
- Volume
- 13
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 34-45
- ISSN
- 1089-2680 (ISSN-L)
- 1939-1552
- OpenAlex
- W2049588993
- Cited by
- 342
- References
- 87
- FWCI
- 2.44
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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