Gendered patterns of coping responses with academic sexism in a group of Spanish secondary students

  1. Milagros Sáinz
  2. Julio Meneses
  3. José-Luis Martínez
Revista:
International Journal of Social Psychology, Revista de Psicología Social

ISSN: 0213-4748,  1579-3680

Año de publicación: 2020

Volumen: 35

Número: 2

Páginas: 246-281

Tipo: Artículo

DOI: 10.1080/02134748.2020.1721049 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR

Otras publicaciones en: International Journal of Social Psychology, Revista de Psicología Social

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Se analizan algunos predictores de las respuestas de afrontamiento del sexismo académico. Participaron 954 estudiantes de secundaria (M edad = 17; DT edad= 0.90, 57% chicas). Los chicos emitían respuestas de evitación, mientras que las chicas de confrontación y búsqueda de ayuda. Las regresiones jerárquicas sugieren que las chicas, así como los participantes con progenitores con nivel académico alto sin estereotipos sobre la superioridad de las chicas en biología y lengua, tendían a la confrontación. Del mismo modo, los que no suscribían el estereotipo de la superioridad masculina o femenina en algunas asignaturas tendían a buscar ayuda. Además, los que defendían la superioridad de las chicas en biología y lenguas emitían respuestas de evitación. La interacción entre el sexo del participante y el nivel académico de los progenitores reveló que los chicos con progenitores con nivel académico elevado tendían a evitar el sexismo. Esta investigación contribuye al estudio de los factores condicionantes de las diferencias de género en respuesta al sexismo académico. También se discute el papel de las creencias estereotipadas sobre las capacidades académicas de chicos y chicas

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