Perceptions of Male and Female STEM Aptitude: The Moderating Effect of Benevolent and Hostile Sexism

Autor/inn/en	Reilly, Erin D.; Rackley, Kadie R.; Awad, Germine H.
Titel	Perceptions of Male and Female STEM Aptitude: The Moderating Effect of Benevolent and Hostile Sexism
Quelle	In: Journal of Career Development, 44 (2017) 2, S.159-173 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0894-8453
DOI	10.1177/0894845316641514
Schlagwörter	STEM Education; Gender Differences; Gender Bias; Internship Programs; Ability; Competence; Qualifications; Intelligence; Aptitude; Aptitude Tests; Interpersonal Competence; Help Seeking; Mentors; Self Control; Work Environment; Gender Discrimination; Technical Occupations; Measures (Individuals); Correlation; Multiple Regression Analysis; Sex Fairness; Statistical Analysis; Qualitative Research + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? STEM; Geschlechterkonflikt; Geschlechterstereotyp; Berufspraktische Ausbildung; Fähigkeit; Fertigkeit; Kompetenz; Qualifikation; Qualifikationsstufe; Intelligenz; Klugheit; Eignung; Aptitude test; Eignungsprüfung; Eignungstest; Interpersonale Kompetenz; Help-seeking behavior; Help-seeking behaviour; Hilfe suchendes Verhalten; Selbstbeherrschung; Arbeitsmilieu; Technical occupation; Technischer Beruf; Messdaten; Korrelation; Sexualaufklärung; Statistische Analyse; Qualitative Forschung
Abstract	This study investigated evaluations and advice communicated to male and female technology interns experiencing work difficulties, using a 2 (workplace issue: ability or interpersonal) ×2 (intern gender: male vs. female) between-subjects experimental design. Technology professionals rated hypothetical interns on competence, qualifications, intelligence, and potential field issues. Results suggest that female interns with ability issues are viewed as having lower field aptitude than male interns with ability issues, when judged by individuals holding both hostile and benevolent sexist beliefs. Rater gender was not a significant predictor of aptitude rating. Aptitude assessments of male and female interns with interpersonal issues did not differ; however, open-ended analyses revealed that male interns were expected to be agentic and dissuaded from help seeking when facing interpersonal issues, while female interns were expected to find mentors and control their emotions. Findings show how sexist beliefs, workplace issues, and intern gender can affect responses and assessments by potential mentors. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01