| Objective: to assess the extent to which cultural biases and gender stereotypes prevalent in family and educational contexts, formal and informal, and the lack of female role models, may contribute to holding women back from pursuing studies and a career in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Survey population: female students enrolled in public universities in Campania, Italy Data collection technique: CAWI (Computer Assisted Web Interviewing). |
The survey, conducted in collaboration with the SInAPSi Athenaeum Center of the University of Naples Federico II, aims to assess the extent to which cultural biases and gender stereotypes are prevalent in family and educational contexts, formal and informal, and the lack of female role models, may contribute to holding women back in pursuing studies and a career in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) and to investigate gender issues in these contexts with regard to women’s access, retention and employability.
The research aims to study the conditions, stereotypes, attitudes, and beliefs that lead women to choose certain paths of study over others. Gender roles, which can be defined as a set of assumptions with respect to the behaviours expected of people based on their gender, are internalised from childhood, affecting perceived self-efficacy and, consequently, the choices made by women and men with respect to academic and professional careers.
The survey involves female students from public universities in Campania, regardless of the attended degree programs. The questionnaire collects socio-demographic information, data with respect to educational background, cultural and value profile, prejudices and stereotypes, and work and career expectations
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