Gender stereotypes in occupational choice: a cross-sectional study on a group of Italian adolescents

Ramaci, Tiziana; Pellerone, Monica; Ledda, Caterina; Presti, Giovambattista; Squatrito, Valeria; Rapisarda, Venerando

doi:10.2147/prbm.s134132

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“…The data also reflected a fallacious cultural representation of gender, in line with the social cognitive perspective (Schunk, 1989; Bussey and Bandura, 1999; Lent et al, 2002; Leaper, 2015). The results align with current literature (e.g., Ramaci et al, 2017; Santisi et al, 2018).…”

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confidence: 91%

Biased Perceptions and Personality Traits Attribution: Cognitive Aspects in Future Interventions for Organizations

2019

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In most European countries, the proportion of females and males pursuing a career in Technology and Engineering is quite different. The under-representation of women in these jobs may be attributable to a variety of factors, one of which could be the negative and stereotyped perception of these work sectors as unsuitable for women. The purpose of this study was to determine whether stereotyped perceptions impact the job representation of males and females in the Construction Industry, which is a particularly male-dominated work sector. Three construction organizations in the West Midlands (United Kingdom) were studied by means of ethnographic interviews and observations. Three (6.7%) of the 45 research participants (mean age 44.3) were women (focusing only in people working in Construction sites). There was a high differentiation of activities between the males and females. Biased perceptions and personality traits attribution played a fundamental role in such a differentiation. Despite some main limitations (low generalisability, lack of longitudinal findings), this study focused on some important practical implications for current work policies: changing the mindsets of people (starting from school age), using new flexible strategies and creating the role of internal advocates. The findings provide definitive evidence of the need to increase the promotion of social communication and public campaigns on gender equalities in male-dominated work sectors, taking into account the cognitive processes behind gender differences. The findings also give new hints on re-thinking the contribution of Psychology, particularly Cognitive Psychology, in fields with allegedly wide gender gaps.

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confidence: 91%

Biased Perceptions and Personality Traits Attribution: Cognitive Aspects in Future Interventions for Organizations

2019

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“…During childhood, parents/caregivers and teachers are mainly responsible for the dispersal of the ideas which concern gender roles, the behavior of their child and student respectively and the social roles that the child / student has to abide to. As a result, they are the first people who affect the socialization process of a child relating to its gender, and they are also responsible for the influence they exert on a boy or a girl to choose socially acceptable careers or occupations for their gender [22]. According to a study by Ji et al [23], manual occupations are supposed to be male dominated and are thus selected mainly by men.…”

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“…But what is particularly important is the nature of the professions assigned to each sex. As illustrated above in the Greek primary school Student's Coursebook, men are once again given more 'energetic roles' which require creativity, extraordinary physical and mental abilities, responsibility, and artistic tendencies, while women are mainly involved in jobs which focus on child care (teacher, nurse), but also on jobs that do not make physical or mental demands on women [17][18][19][20][21][22][23].…”

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Occupation and Gender Stereotypes in Primary School: The Case of the English Language Coursebooks in Greek Primary Schools

Teliousi¹,

Zafiri²,

Pliogou³

2020

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This research refers to gender stereotypes, which exist in English language coursebooks in Greek primary schools and the possible influence these stereotypes may exert on the choice and development of an individual's career. After conducting a content analysis on the Primary School's English language coursebooks, the results prove the existence of gender stereotypes mainly in the 5 th and 6 th grade coursebooks. The references and pictures, which show male performing certain occupations obviously outnumber the ones depicting female occupations. Furthermore, in the coursebooks, there are stereotypical ideas such as: manual occupations which are ruled by men, while occupations which relate to education and care are performed by women. Moreover, an attempt was made to triangulate this research with semi-structured interviews, which were conducted to English language teachers. According to the English language teachers' experiences, the existence of gender stereotypes on occupation is evident in the English language coursebooks of the 4 th ,5 th and 6 th grades, but is minimal in the textbook of the 3 rd grade. To sum up, most of the teachers, who were interviewed claim that later in life, career choice is influenced by the stereotypes which exist in the 4 th , 5 th and 6 th grade coursebooks, but only to a limited extent. According to the teachers who were interviewed, the teaching methods and approaches, which are applied by the teachers and which concern the teaching of the coursebooks and the social and family background of the students are the main factors, which influence the student and which exert a strong impact on the student's career choice.

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“…Jest to zgodne z pewnymi trendami społecznymi, ponieważ współcześnie obserwuje się znaczący procentowy udział kobiet wykonujących zawody medyczne (psycholog, pielęgniarka, farmaceuta, dietetyk, higienistka itd. ), co może mieć swoje odbicie we wzorcach i przekonaniach opartych na tradycyjnych poglądach, które nadal funkcjonują w różnego rodzaju instytucjach, jak również w zwyczajach, normach i wartościach kulturowych oraz codziennej praktyce społecznej (Ramaci, Pellerone, Ledda, Presti, Squatrito, Rapisarda, 2017). Wydaje się jednak, iż duże znaczenie mają też w tym wypadku predyspozycje zawodowe.…”

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Poczucie własnej skuteczności a zachowania zdrowotne i satysfakcja z życia studentów dietetyki

Nowak¹,

Pawlas²,

Duda³

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The aim of the study was the investigation of the generalized sense of self-efficacy, the intensification of health behaviors and the level of life satisfaction, as well as the analysis of the relationships between these variables in people with specific interests and knowledge related to health and its promotion. The study group consisted of 252 dietetics students. The following validated scales were used: Inventory of Health-Related Behaviors (IHRB), Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), and Generalized Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES). In the examined group the self-efficacy was significantly higher in relation to the Polish normative values. Similary, healthrelated behaviors were significantly higher in the examined group in comparison to the normative values. However, the level of satisfaction with life was comparable to that obtained in the Polish standardization studies. Further analysis revealed in the study group a weak but significant correlation between the generalized self-efficacy, the inventory of health-related behaviors, and the satisfaction with life. Dietetics students with high GSES scores had significantly greater life satisfaction, and therefore were more content with their current life and the educational choices they had made, which translate into the health-related behaviors.

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Gender stereotypes in occupational choice: a cross-sectional study on a group of Italian adolescents

Cited by 52 publications

References 37 publications

Biased Perceptions and Personality Traits Attribution: Cognitive Aspects in Future Interventions for Organizations

Biased Perceptions and Personality Traits Attribution: Cognitive Aspects in Future Interventions for Organizations

Occupation and Gender Stereotypes in Primary School: The Case of the English Language Coursebooks in Greek Primary Schools

Poczucie własnej skuteczności a zachowania zdrowotne i satysfakcja z życia studentów dietetyki

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