A Study of the Relationship Between Parents’ Gender-Role Rearing Attitudes and Young Childrens’ Toy Preference

• Main Authors: Fang-fang Ho, 何芳芳
• Other Authors: Li-Fen Chang
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2011
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/06039000103560937157

碩士 === 國立臺南大學 === 幼兒教育學系碩士班 === 99 === The purposes of this study are to investigate parents’ gender-role rearing attitudes and its influences on children’s toy preferences. Ninety-six young children and their parents were included. Parents were requested to answer a questionnaire about their gender-role rearing attitudes. Children were showed 15 pictures of traditionally gender-stereotyped toys and asked to identify whether these toys were suitable for boys, girls, or both. One week later, they were asked again to predict their parents’ reactions to their choices of gender-specific toys. The data were then analyzed by descriptive statistics and chi-square test. The results showed: 1. Most children’s toy preferences are influenced by their gender stereotypes. 2. Most 3 year-olds predict their parents’ approval of their choices to play all toys. But most 4- to 6-year-olds predict their parents’ disapproval of their choices to play with gender stereotyped or cross-gender toys, except for neutral toys. 3. Most boys and girls predict their parents’ approval of their choices to play with gender stereotyped toys. 4. The parental gender-role rearing attitudes is the same for sons and daughters. 5. Except for two toys, gas stations and kitchen set, the parental gender-role rearing attitudes do not influence children’s choices of toy preferences. Finally, recommendations for kindergarten teachers as well as for further research are included.