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Performance of Femininity as the Potential Determinant of Lower Well-Being Among Adolescent Girls in London, UK: An Exploratory Discourse Analysis

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Qualitative Health Research

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Abstract

Qualitative Health Research, Volume 36, Issue 7, Page 658-668, June 2026.
In the UK, girls are consistently found to have lower subjective well-being and higher rates of anxiety disorders/depression compared to boys. While the reasons for these gender disparities are complex, how girls conceptualize, experience, and “perform” ...