Gender and socioeconomic differences in handwriting are concentrated in kinematic components¶

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Evidence · 1 study · associational r2 · q3
Currency · newest study 2025 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q3 i? Boys demonstrated significantly lower kinematic scores than girls, and higher socioeconomic index was associated with better kinematic scores. → Denis Pasco 2025

Evidence¶

Denis Pasco 2025¶

Denis Pasco, Erik Gustafsson, Lucas Burget, Thibault Asselborn, Pierre Dillenbourg, Consortium Lamue, Marie Mazerolle. (2025). Rapid in-class assessment of handwriting using a digital tablet: Multidimensional analysis of gender and socioeconomic status. Computers & Education: X Reality, 232, 105311. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2025.105311

q3 · i? · associational · r2

Component-level mixed-model analysis found both gender and socioeconomic index significantly predicted kinematic scores, with the article reporting "B =-4.889" for the gender contrast.

"Boys demonstrated significantly lower kinematic scores compared to girls (B =-4.889, 95 % CI [-7.094, -2.685], t(1355) =-4.347, p < .001), and a higher socioeconomic index was associated with improved kinematic scores"

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Writing Skills — outcome: instruction changes it

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