Deconstructing elementary students’ male hubris and female humility effect in China: A perspective of multiple intelligence

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Short Description

This exploratory study validated a multiple intelligence instrument for Chinese elementary students (N=4031) and revealed their multiple intelligence profiles. Eight dimensions of intelligence were identified. Girls’ and boys’ self-reported scores on each dimension of multiple intelligence were compared to investigate if a male hubris and female humility effect existed. Boys had a higher self-perceived logical-mathematic intelligence but a lower verbal-linguistic, bodily-kinesthetic, and interpersonal intelligence than girls. Implications for elementary student education and development are discussed.

Authors

• Presenter: Hengtao Tang, University of South Carolina

• Contributor: Yu Bao, James Madison University

• Contributor: Shuyan Wang, University of Southern Miss