Gender Stereotypes and Mental Health

Last registered on May 18, 2022
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Trial Information

General Information

Title
Gender Stereotypes and Mental Health
RCT ID
AEARCTR-0009422
Initial registration date
May 18, 2022

Initial registration date is when the trial was registered.

It corresponds to when the registration was submitted to the Registry to be reviewed for publication.

First published
May 18, 2022, 5:21 PM EDT

First published corresponds to when the trial was first made public on the Registry after being reviewed.

Locations

Country
Italy
Region

Primary Investigator

Name
Paola Bertoli
Affiliation
University of Verona
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Other Primary Investigator(s)

Additional Trial Information

Status
In development
Start date
2022-05-20
End date
2022-07-31
Keywords
Gender, Health, Labor
Additional Keywords
JEL code(s)
Secondary IDs
Prior work
This trial does not extend or rely on any prior RCTs.
Abstract
The role of stereotypes in the cognitive process of individuals and its potential effect on decisions and behaviors has been confirmed in various disciplines, from psychology to social sciences. A sensitive area in which gender stereotypes can play an important role is the one relating to mental health. The stigma associated with diseases such as, for example, depression affects men and women differently and this could lead the two groups to behave differently in reporting the disease. This project studies the effect of eliciting gender stereotypes on how mental issues are reported.
External Link(s)

Registration Citation

Citation
Bertoli, Paola. 2022. "Gender Stereotypes and Mental Health." AEA RCT Registry. May 18. https://doi.org/10.1257/rct.9422-1.0
Sponsors & Partners
Experimental Details

Interventions

Intervention(s)
Intervention Start Date
2022-05-20
Intervention End Date
2022-07-31

Primary Outcomes

Primary Outcomes (end points)
Perceived level of stress and depression
Primary Outcomes (explanation)

Secondary Outcomes

Secondary Outcomes (end points)
Secondary Outcomes (explanation)

Experimental Design

Experimental Design
The data will be collected through an online survey administered to a control group and two groups of treated. After a set of socio-economic questions (e.g., gender, province of residence, age, level of education, personal situation) participants will be asked to perform a task aimed to check their level of attention. This short activity is aimed at eliciting gender stereotypes. For the first treated group, this activity will coincide with a priming in line with gender stereotypes, while for the second treated group the priming will be opposite to gender stereotypes. The priming is carried out by administering 3 images accompanied by a question related to the content of the image itself. Next, the questionnaire will include a last session of questions on the perception of the respondents' mental distress. For the control group, the images will be totally neutral to any kind of stereotype. Participants will be randomly assigned between the control group and the two treated groups.
Experimental Design Details
Randomization Method
Randomization by computer using random redirect tools
Randomization Unit
Individuals
Was the treatment clustered?
No

Experiment Characteristics

Sample size: planned number of clusters
Minimum of 2,100
Sample size: planned number of observations
Minimum of 2,100
Sample size (or number of clusters) by treatment arms
Minimum of 700 per arm
Minimum detectable effect size for main outcomes (accounting for sample design and clustering)
Supporting Documents and Materials
IRB

Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)

IRB Name
SISSA (Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati) Ethics Committee
IRB Approval Date
2022-05-10
IRB Approval Number
Prot. n. 11542 - III/13
Analysis Plan

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Intervention

Is the intervention completed?
No
Data Collection Complete
Data Publication

Data Publication

Is public data available?
No

Program Files

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