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The Interacting Effect of Gender Stereotyping and Frequency of Incivility on Career Path Selection

Knabb, Amber
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1395664745

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2011, Master of Arts (M.A.), Xavier University, Psychology.
The purpose of the present study was to investigate the potential moderating influence of the interaction of gender stereotype beliefs regarding male and female math ability and experiences of incivility on the career path preferences of female undergraduate students. This research is spurred by the current low levels of females entering historically masculine trades despite advances in women's rights and increased opportunities within those trades. Surveys asking about the participants' gender stereotype beliefs, experiences of incivility, and career path preferences were administered to 144 female undergraduate participants from a small Midwestern liberal arts university. Descriptive statistics, correlations, and scale reliabilities are reported for each survey. The survey results indicate that the participants do not endorse gender stereotypes, have not experienced more incivility than would be expected by chance, and the moderation hypothesis was not supported. Discussion around these findings is provided and limitations and directions for future research are discussed.
Morell Mullins, Ph.D. (Committee Chair)
Mark Nagy, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Nicholas Salsman, Ph.D., ABPP (Committee Member)
66 p.
Occupational Psychology; Social Psychology; Womens Studies
sex discrimination; mathematical ability; undergraduates; women in the professions

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  • Knabb, A. (2011). The Interacting Effect of Gender Stereotyping and Frequency of Incivility on Career Path Selection [Master's thesis, Xavier University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1395664745

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Knabb, Amber. The Interacting Effect of Gender Stereotyping and Frequency of Incivility on Career Path Selection. 2011. Xavier University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1395664745.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Knabb, Amber. "The Interacting Effect of Gender Stereotyping and Frequency of Incivility on Career Path Selection." Master's thesis, Xavier University, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1395664745

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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