ABSTRACT

Ugandan adolescents ages 11- to 17-years-old (N = 201; 48% girls; M_age = 14.62) answered closed- and open-ended questions about occupational gender segregation, allowing researchers to assess their gender stereotype knowledge. Adolescents answered 38 closed-ended questions such as ‘who is more likely to be a doctor?’ and were asked to list masculine, feminine, and gender-neutral jobs. Data were analyzed via descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, t-tests, and thematic coding. Findings indicated that adolescents were fairly egalitarian about jobs and there were no differences in occupational stereotype knowledge between males and females. Findings present reasons for hope and for continued work toward gender equality in Uganda. Results may inform interventions that foster egalitarian gender attitudes. Future work could explore adolescents’ stereotype endorsement and occupational aspirations.

摘要

乌干达青少年年龄为11至17岁（N = 201； 48％的女孩；M_年龄 = 14.62），回答了有关职业性别隔离的封闭式和开放式问题，使研究人员能够评估其性别刻板印象知识。青少年回答了38个封闭式问题，例如“谁更有可能成为医生？” 并被要求列出男性，女性和不分性别的工作。数据通过描述性统计，卡方检验，t测试和主题编码。研究结果表明，青少年在工作上相当平等，男女之间的职业刻板印象知识没有差异。调查结果为乌干达实现两性平等的希望和继续开展工作的原因提供了理由。结果可能有助于增强平等的性别观念的干预措施。未来的工作可能会探索青少年的刻板印象认可和职业抱负。