Gender Typicality and Prestige of Occupational Aspirations in Adolescents: The Relevance of Agency and Communion

IF 2.6 3区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED

Journal of Career Development Pub Date : 2022-05-17 DOI:10.1177/08948453221100744

Selma Korlat, Marie-Therese Schultes, Barbara Schober, C. Spiel, Marlene Kollmayer

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Abstract

Occupational gender segregation is still a persistent problem in the labor market. This study investigates gender differences in gender typicality and prestige of occupational aspirations in early adolescence, as well as the role of agency and communion in these differences. In total, 2779 adolescents (age 11–15) reported their occupational aspirations, later coded for gender typicality and prestige. Participants also described themselves spontaneously with three attributes, then coded in terms of agency and communion. The results showed significant gender differences in a stereotypical direction for 40% of the occupations named, with boys expressing a clear preference for male-dominated and girls for female-dominated occupations. Conversely, the results revealed higher aspirations among girls regarding occupational prestige. Communion was found to be a significant mediator between gender and aspirations to typically feminine occupations, while agency mediated the relationship between gender and the prestige of aspirations. The findings’ implications for theory and practice are discussed.

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青少年职业抱负的性别典型性与声望:中介与共融的相关性

职业性别隔离仍然是劳动力市场上一个长期存在的问题。本研究探讨了青少年早期职业抱负的性别典型性和声望的性别差异，以及代理和共融在这些差异中的作用。总共有2779名青少年(11-15岁)报告了他们的职业抱负，随后根据性别典型性和声望进行编码。参与者还自发地用三个属性来描述自己，然后用代理和交流来编码。结果显示，40%的职业在刻板印象上存在显著的性别差异，男孩对男性主导的职业表现出明显的偏好，女孩对女性主导的职业表现出明显的偏好。相反，结果显示，女孩对职业声望的期望更高。共融被发现是性别和对典型女性职业的期望之间的重要中介，而代理在性别和期望的声望之间的关系中起中介作用。讨论了研究结果对理论和实践的启示。

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Journal of Career Development PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED-

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期刊介绍： Journal of Career Development provides the professional, the public, and policymakers with the latest in career development theory, research and practice, focusing on the impact that theory and research have on practice. Among the topics covered are career education, adult career development, career development of special needs populations, career development and the family, and career and leisure. Research reports and discussion of theory are welcome, but practical applications must be presented.