心理科学进展2025，Vol.33Issue(5)：843-862,中插1-中插5,25.DOI:10.3724/SP.J.1042.2025.0843
空间导航能力性别差异的三水平元分析
A three-level meta-analysis of gender differences in spatial navigation ability
摘要
Abstract
Spatial navigation is an essential cognitive ability,yet the existence and extent of gender differences in this domain remain contentious.A there-level meta-analysis was conducted,synthesizing data from 173 studies,with a total of 372 independent effect sizes and 26604 participants.The results indicated that spatial navigation ability generally exhibited gender differences,with males having stronger spatial navigation ability than females.However,these differences were influenced by various factors,including age,representation mode,time constraints,task environment,test scene,and auxiliary equipment.Specifically,gender differences in spatial navigation ability were not significant among infants and toddlers,in late adulthood,under dual indoor-outdoor testing conditions,or in the absence of auxiliary devices.These results provide a comprehensive analysis of gender differences in spatial navigation ability,identify key moderating variables,and offer evidence-based recommendations for educational practices aimed at reducing gender disparities in this domain.关键词
空间导航能力/性别差异/三水平元分析/调节效应Key words
spatial navigation/gender differences/there-level meta-analysis/moderating effect分类
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薛笑然,崔伟,张丽..空间导航能力性别差异的三水平元分析[J].心理科学进展,2025,33(5):843-862,中插1-中插5,25.基金项目
国家自然科学基金面上项目"空间能力的性别差异以及空间能力对数学能力的影响:基因-脑-行为的研究"(31871120)资助. （31871120）
