Emergence of gender inequitable practice in adolescence

Ciaravino, Samantha

Friday, March 20, 2015: 10:15 AM-11:35 AM

Congressional Hall B (Renaissance Washington, DC Downtown Hotel)

Speaker:
Samantha Ciaravino, BS, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Authors:
Maria Catrina D. Jaime, MPH, CPH, Division of Adolescent Medicine, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Daniel Loeb, BS, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC
Jennifer Jones, MPH, University of Pittsburgh Clinical and Translational Science Institute
Michael Yonas, DrPH, Allegheny County Department of Human Services
Elizabeth Miller, MD, PhD, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC

Presentation Format:
Scientific Program Report

Learning Objectives:

Understand the methods used to explore the emergence of gender inequitable practice in adolescence
Understand the perceptions of masculinity that were common among the adolescent males who participated in this small scale exploratory study
Better understand how insight into these perceptions of masculinity can be used to improve public health efforts to reduce violence against women and girls to promote health and well-being for males and females.

Description:
This qualitative study examined the emergence of gender inequitable attitudes in adolescence using innovative participatory research methods such as Visual Voices, Concept Mapping and Realist Reviews. Participants included students from the middle school and high school and stakeholders, such as coaches, teachers, parents, and advocates. Information gathered from these methods was used to inform and refine measures of gender inequitable practice. Results will help inform public health efforts through improving understanding and measurements of gender inequitable practice among adolescent males.