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05/25/2022 – On 15 April 2022, Inapp launched the research phase of the pilot survey “Gender issues in STEM studies: access, retention and employability”. The survey is conducted in collaboration with the University of Naples Federico II University’s SInAPSi University Center.
The survey aims 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 in pursuing studies and a career in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) and aims 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 membership in a particular 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 enrolled in public universities in Campania, regardless of the degree program attended, and requires participants to complete an online questionnaire accessed through the following link:
https://phdmglunina.fra1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8wRJhEXVLFB3sGi.
The questionnaire collects socio-demographic information, data with respect to educational background, cultural and value profile, prejudices and stereotypes, and work and career expectations. Completion is done in full compliance with Privacy regulations; the questionnaire is anonymous and the results will be processed for scientific research purposes and made public in aggregate form only.
For any further clarification and information regarding the survey, please contact: [email protected]
| Objective: assess the extent to which cultural biases and gender stereotypes prevalent in family and educational contexts, formal and informal, and in 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 Campania’s public universities students enrolled in Campania’s public universities Survey period: April-December 2022 Data collection technique: CAWI (Computer Assisted Web Interviewing). |