Color in children’s drawings: the influence of age and gender

Milne, Lisa; Greenway, Philip

doi:10.1016/s0197-4556(98)00075-6

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“…Male secondary school students in our sample used an average of seven colors in their drawings while primary school children used an average of five colors. This finding supports Milne and Greenway's (1999) research suggesting that male color usage fluctuates in relation to emotional response prior to puberty. Our secondary school students were aged 16 or 17 years and arguably these students were at the end of puberty, whereas the primary school students (aged 11 or 12 years) were at the onset of puberty, which may explain their lower color use.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 89%

Monochrome Males and Colorful Females

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2013

Sage Open

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Influences of educational level and gender were examined through free drawings. A total of 216 participants were recruited ranging from nursery school to university students. Using an adaptation of Turgeon's methodology, participants were given a standardized set of colored pens and asked to draw a picture. Pictures were analyzed for the area of the page covered, colors used, number of colors used, and content. Overall, females covered more of the page, and used more colors than males. Females drew significantly more sky, flowers/trees and buildings (in most cases houses), and males drew more people and vehicles. In relation to educational level, nursery children used fewer colors than the other groups and secondary school children used more colors than primary school children. It was concluded that gender differences in content, and color, of drawings exist and these differences remain stable into adulthood. Results are discussed in terms of social and evolutionary theory.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

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Monochrome Males and Colorful Females

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2013

Sage Open

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“…The complexity of elements in the design of the particular environment greatly influences the individual's color perception. Furthermore, the age of the observer is also of interest because findings from studies indicate that color preference changes with an individual's age (Beke et al 2008;Milne and Greenway 1999;Zentner 2001).…”

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Young Children’s Color Preferences in the Interior Environment

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Upington

2009

Early Childhood Educ J

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This study focuses on children's color preferences in the interior environment. Previous studies highlight young children's preferences for the colors red and blue. The methods of this study used a rank ordering technique and a semi-structured interview process with 3-, 4-, and 5-year-old children. Findings reveal that children prefer the color red in the interior environment. The color purple was preferred by girls. Cool colors were favored over warm colors. Recommendations are made for application of color in the child development environment.

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“…Milne and Greenway (1999) tested their use of color in the drawings of Australian students aged 4-14 years, and found that girls tend to use color more frequently in their drawings regardless of age. Ijima, Arisaka, Minamoto and Yasumasa (2001) examined drawings of 124 Japanese boys and 128 Japanese girls aged 5-6 years.…”

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Children’s preferences for gender-typed objects and colours: a commentary from gender research in Spain

Navarro¹

2014

PSYWRIT

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The main aim of this review was to examine international research on children's preferences regarding gender-typed objects and colours. Firstly, we provide the theoretical background on gender development to elucidate the ways in which individuals can learn gender stereotypes and develop gender-related preferences. Secondly, we review international research on gender-related preferences. Thirdly, we analyse empirical studies on gender stereotypes in children conducted in Spain and Latin American countries, and show that although gender is a priority research area in these countries, studies on gender development in childhood are lacking. Thus, our aim was to identify a set of issues that provide insights into the development of gender-typed preferences, and that also suggest new directions for researchers in Spanish-speaking countries who are interested in clarifying the relationship between gender and children's preferences for objects and colours.Key words: Gender; Children; Gender-typed Toys; Gender-typed Colors; Gender-typed Preferences.El principal objetivo de esta revisión es examinar la investigación internacional sobre las preferencias de niños y niñas acerca de los objetos y colores tipificados por género. En primer lugar, ofrecemos un repaso sobre dos de las teorías más importantes sobre el desarrollo del género con el objetivo de dilucidar el modo en que las personas pueden aprender estereotipos de género y desarrollar preferencias tipificadas para su género. En segundo lugar, revisamos la investigación internacional sobre estas preferencias. En tercer lugar, examinamos la investigación que sobre los estereotipos de género se ha realizado en España y en países Latino Americanos. Analizamos que, aunque el género es un área prioritaria de la investigación en estos países, los estudios sobre el desarrollo del género en la infancia son menos numerosos. De ahí que nuestro objetivo sea el de señalar aspectos clave en el estudio del desarrollo de las preferencias tipificadas por género que puedan servir como sugerencias para los investigadores en países de habla hispana interesados en clarificar la relación entre el género y las preferencias de niños y niñas hacia los objetos y los colores.

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Color in children’s drawings: the influence of age and gender

Cited by 33 publications

References 5 publications

Monochrome Males and Colorful Females

Monochrome Males and Colorful Females

Young Children’s Color Preferences in the Interior Environment

Children’s preferences for gender-typed objects and colours: a commentary from gender research in Spain

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