Gender-biased public perception of STEM fields, focusing on the influence of egalitarian attitudes toward gender roles
Gender-biased public perception of STEM fields, focusing on the influence of egalitarian attitudes toward gender roles
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DOI：
10.22323/2.19010208
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发表时间：
2020-01-01
影响因子：
1.8
通讯作者：
Yokoyama, Hiromi M.
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作者：
Ikkatai, Yuko;Minamizaki, Azusa;Yokoyama, Hiromi M.
许多研究探讨了公众对科学的印象以及这如何阻碍女孩选择科学领域。我们使用在线问卷调查了日本公众对几个学术领域的看法是否存在性别偏见。首先，我们发现公众认知中的性别偏见差距在护理和机械工程领域最大。其次，对性别角色的平等态度较低的人认为护理工作适合女性。第三，平等主义态度较低的人认为许多 STEM 领域都适合男性。这表明在日本仍然存在对学术领域的性别偏见观念。
Many studies have examined the impression that the general public has of science and how this can prevent girls from choosing science fields. Using an online questionnaire, we investigated whether the public perception of several academic fields was gender-biased in Japan. First, we found the gender-bias gap in public perceptions was largest in nursing and mechanical engineering. Second, people who have a low level of egalitarian attitudes toward gender roles perceived that nursing was suitable for women. Third, people who have a low level of egalitarian attitudes perceived that many STEM fields are suitable for men. This suggests that gender-biased perceptions toward academic fields can still be found in Japan.