Elección de carrera, desarrollo profesional y estereotipos de género
- Barberá Heredia, Esther
- Candela Agulló, Carlos
- Ramos, Amparo
ISSN: 0213-4748, 1579-3680
Year of publication: 2008
Issue Title: X Congreso Nacional de Psicología Social
Volume: 23
Issue: 2
Pages: 275-285
Type: Article
More publications in: International Journal of Social Psychology, Revista de Psicología Social
Abstract
The main aim of this empirical study is to analyse the correspondence between the students' perceptions about Psychology and Industrial Engineering careers, on the one hand, and demanded labour profiles for those two professions, on the other. The initial hypothesis supports a gap between perceptions and professional profiles. The students' perceptions relate Psychology to feminine stereotyped traits, whereas Industrial Engineering profession is associated to masculine traits. However, the current professional profiles for both careers share a lot of abilities, skills, and competences, and are not characterised by gender stereotyped bias. A total amount of 759 Valencian students (Secondary Schools and undergraduate from Psychology and Industrial Engineering) and 648 professionals working as psychologists or engineers participated in this study. The obtained results confirm the gap between perceptions and the current labour profiles for these two professions. Finally, some co-educative proposals in order to change the students' perceptions and expectancies before choosing their professional careers are suggested.