Is the lack of female representation in psychological research just an historical issue?

Lily Groom
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A meta-analysis of 120 psychological articles published between 1900 and 2019 was conducted to assess the balance of female researchers and participants in the field, and if this has changed over time. This was an extension of Denmark’s (1977) study. This study found that there were significantly more male than female authors published, with little change over the decades, and published articles which cover topics relevant to women have not increased since Denmark assessed this area in 1977. Therefore, it was concluded that the lack of female representation in psychological research is still an area of significant concern. This under-representation may translate into theories which exclude women’s experiences, and may inform clinical practice, leading to practices which may not cater effectively to women’s needs. There is also a need for further research, using larger sample sizes and investigating the presence of ethnic and sexual minorities in publications.
心理学研究中女性代表性的缺失仅仅是一个历史问题吗?
对1900年至2019年间发表的120篇心理学文章进行了荟萃分析,以评估该领域女性研究人员和参与者的平衡,以及这种平衡是否随着时间的推移而改变。这是丹麦(1977)研究的延伸。这项研究发现,发表的男性作者明显多于女性作者,几十年来几乎没有变化,而且自1977年丹麦对这一领域进行评估以来,发表的涉及女性主题的文章并没有增加。因此,得出的结论是,女性在心理学研究中的代表性不足仍然是一个值得关注的领域。这种代表性不足可能会转化为排除妇女经验的理论,并可能影响临床实践,导致实践可能无法有效满足妇女的需求。还需要进行进一步的研究,使用更大的样本量,调查出版物中少数族裔和性少数群体的存在。
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