Structured behavioral interview as a legal guarantee for ensuring equal employment opportunities for women: A meta-analysis

IF 7.6 1区社会学 Q1 LAW

European Journal of Psychology Applied To Legal Context Pub Date : 2017-01-01 DOI:10.1016/j.ejpal.2016.03.002

Pamela Alonso, Silvia Moscoso, Jesús F. Salgado

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Abstract

Equal employment opportunities for women are a legal requirement in many legal environments, including the United States (US) and European Union (EU) legislations. In this context, indirect discrimination in the access to jobs is an illegal practice. For this reason, personnel selection procedures must be fair for protected-by-law groups. Specifically, gender discrimination is the focus of research on employment interviews. This article presents a meta-analysis of gender differences in the scores in structured behavioral interviews (SBI). A database was created consisting of studies conducted with real candidates and employees. Psychometric meta-analysis methods were applied. The results showed that the SBI is fair for women and men and does not show evidence of adverse impact and indirect discrimination. Implications for the practice of personnel selection are discussed and future research is suggested.

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结构化行为面试作为确保女性平等就业机会的法律保障:一项元分析

妇女的平等就业机会是许多法律环境的法律要求，包括美国和欧盟的立法。在这方面，就业方面的间接歧视是一种非法行为。因此，对于受法律保护的群体，人事选拔程序必须公平。具体而言，性别歧视是就业面试研究的重点。本文对结构化行为访谈(SBI)得分的性别差异进行了meta分析。建立了一个数据库，其中包括对真实候选人和员工进行的研究。采用心理测量meta分析方法。结果表明，SBI对女性和男性都是公平的，没有显示出不利影响和间接歧视的证据。本文还讨论了对人员选择实践的启示，并对未来的研究提出了建议。

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European Journal of Psychology Applied To Legal Context Multiple-

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14.60

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9.50%

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12 weeks

期刊介绍： The European Journal of Psychology Applied to Legal Context, the official journal of the Sociedad Española de Psicología Jurídica y Forense [Spanish Society of Forensic Psychology] and the Asociación Iberoamericana de Justicia Terapéutica [Latin-American Association of Therapeutic Jurisprudence], publishes empirical articles and meta-analytic reviews of topics dealing with psychology and law (e.g., legal decision making, eyewitness). The journal is aimed at researchers, academics and professionals in Psychology, Law, Social Work, Forensic Sciences, Educators and, in general, people related with Social Sciences and the Law.