A study conducted in Sweden found that 7-year-old children who play gender-nonconforming games may be associated with autistic symptoms and behavioral problems. The study suggests that these games may be linked to autistic traits and behavioral problems in girls and peer relationship problems in boys.

In the context of the research, Play behavior of 718 children and the results were examined. Games that did not conform to gender norms were defined as masculine games for girls and feminine games for boys. The results showed that these games can lead to certain behavioral problems in both sexes. It was found that especially in girls masculine games were associated with autistic symptoms, and in boys feminine games were associated with problems in peer relationships.

More research is needed to generalize the findings.

Research results Although noteworthy, it should be noted that the study included only one age group and was conducted in Sweden. Therefore, more extensive studies are needed to generalize these findings.

Researchers, Games that do not conform to gender norms He emphasizes that it does not always have negative consequences and that such game choices can be effective in children’s development in several ways.