Keurst, Sarah ter (2023) Sense-Making in Art: The Influence of Gender Identity and Biological Sex. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
Current research on sense-making in art in children is scarce. Research on adults shows that women are more likely to be more engaged in the art experience than men are, but this research only looks at biological sex. Studies that include gender identity in their design have shown that gender identity could be a better predictor than biological sex. The present study investigates if there are gender differences in the sense-making experience of children. This will be done by comparing the effects biological sex and gender identity have on the sense-making experience. Based on the current literature I propose that gender identity will be as effective as or more effective than biological sex in explaining gender differences in the sense-making experience in art in children. Moreover, I suspect individuals with a feminine gender identity to be more engaged in the sense-making experience in art. We used a mixed methods study where participants (N = 10) partook in dyads. Participants were between the ages of 6 to 17 (M = 12, SD = 4.08) and were asked to fill in a questionnaire that assessed gender identity and biological sex among other things. Dyads also participated in a semi-structured conversation that assessed their sense-making experience by looking at the use of semiotic strategies. Because of the small sample size results were not significant. However, results do suggest that biological males were more engaged in the sense-making experience in art than biological females. On the other hand, individuals with a higher feminity score were found to be more engaged in the sense-making experience in art as well. This supports the notion that gender identity is able to predict the sense-making experience in addition to biological sex but it does not tell us if it is a better predictor.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Schino, G. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | None [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 24 Jul 2023 10:11 |
| Last Modified: | 24 Jul 2023 10:11 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/2561 |
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