The first purpose of the study was to establish how Italian adolescents perceive jobs in the newly emerging economy sectors as well as more traditional jobs from gender-stereotyped and gender-segregated perspectives. The second purpose was to verify the role of problem-solving and gender in gender-role stereotyping. A total of 217 Italian high school students were involved. A questionnaire developed by Miller and Hayward was used to examine the students’ occupational gender-role stereotyping, segregation and interests. The Problem-Solving Inventory was administered to examine problem-solving. Adolescents perceived most jobs as being gender-stereotyped and -segregated. Female gender and problem-solving ability were associated with a reduced tendency to perceive jobs as gender-stereotyped.

Ginevra, M., Nota, L. (2017). Occupational gender stereotypes and problem-solving in Italian adolescents. BRITISH JOURNAL OF GUIDANCE & COUNSELLING, 45(3), 312-327 [10.1080/03069885.2015.1063584].

Occupational gender stereotypes and problem-solving in Italian adolescents

Ginevra, MC
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2017

Abstract

The first purpose of the study was to establish how Italian adolescents perceive jobs in the newly emerging economy sectors as well as more traditional jobs from gender-stereotyped and gender-segregated perspectives. The second purpose was to verify the role of problem-solving and gender in gender-role stereotyping. A total of 217 Italian high school students were involved. A questionnaire developed by Miller and Hayward was used to examine the students’ occupational gender-role stereotyping, segregation and interests. The Problem-Solving Inventory was administered to examine problem-solving. Adolescents perceived most jobs as being gender-stereotyped and -segregated. Female gender and problem-solving ability were associated with a reduced tendency to perceive jobs as gender-stereotyped.
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career interests; occupational gender-segregation; occupational gender-stereotypes; problem-solving; Applied Psychology
English
2017
45
3
312
327
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Ginevra, M., Nota, L. (2017). Occupational gender stereotypes and problem-solving in Italian adolescents. BRITISH JOURNAL OF GUIDANCE & COUNSELLING, 45(3), 312-327 [10.1080/03069885.2015.1063584].
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