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Connecting gender role attitudes among China’s youth to perceptions of the state: a bottom-up approach

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  • Tingting Hu

    (Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University)

  • Tianru Guan

    (Wuhan University)

  • Yilu Yang

    (Tianjin University)

Abstract

The present study examines the gender–state dynamics in the Chinese context through a bottom-up approach by adopting an online survey method. We find four indicators, which are male priority, child suffering, gender ideology, marriage and fertility, could reflect one common factor—gender egalitarianism, and we utilize this scale to measure gender role attitudes among China’s youth, as well as explore their psycho-political antecedents including system justification theory, national identification, and life satisfaction. The survey findings suggest a close interconnection between the construction of family and nation. The study’s outcomes offer valuable insights into the ongoing progress and challenges relating to gender equality as perceived by young people in China. Furthermore, these findings establish a refined measurement instrument for future empirical studies in this domain.

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  • Tingting Hu & Tianru Guan & Yilu Yang, 2024. "Connecting gender role attitudes among China’s youth to perceptions of the state: a bottom-up approach," Palgrave Communications, Palgrave Macmillan, vol. 11(1), pages 1-10, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palcom:v:11:y:2024:i:1:d:10.1057_s41599-024-03579-0
    DOI: 10.1057/s41599-024-03579-0
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