The Influence of Messaging on Perceptions of Careers in Veterinary Medicine: Do Gender Stereotypes Matter?
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Experiment on gendered messaging and perceptions of veterinary careers; the object is a clinical profession's workforce, not the research workforce.
The study examines gendered perceptions of veterinary careers rather than the research workforce or research practice.
Gendered messaging and career perceptions in veterinary medicine concerns a clinical profession, not research careers or science practice.
Abstract
The veterinary medical workforce is increasingly female; occupational feminization often transfers stereotypes associated with the predominant gender onto the profession. It is unknown whether within veterinary medicine a feminized public image is a possible contributor to the reduction in male applicants to training programs. The influence of stereotypically gendered messaging on how male and female undergraduate students perceive veterinary medicine was investigated in 482 undergraduate students enrolled in five introductory or second-level biology courses. Two short videos introducing the field of veterinary medicine were developed with imagery and language selected to emphasize either stereotypic feminine ( communal) or masculine ( agentic) aspects of the field. Participant groups were randomly assigned one of the two videos (feminine/communal or masculine/agentic) or no video (no exposure). An outcome survey elicited impressions of the field of veterinary medicine and gathered demographic data. There was a significant linear trend of condition on perception of the profession as feminine or masculine and on perception of the activities of a veterinarian as feminine/communal or masculine/agentic. Female participants were significantly more likely to agree that someone of their gender would be valued in the profession. Male participants reported significantly higher self-efficacy scores for performing the tasks of a veterinarian when they viewed the feminine stereotype video. These results demonstrate that gendered perceptions of the field can be manipulated. Intentional gendered messaging should be further explored as one strategy to broaden the talent pool in the workforce by attracting men back to the field.
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- Venue
- Journal of Veterinary Medical Education
- Topic
- Veterinary Practice and Education Studies
- Field
- Health Professions
- Canadian institutions
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- Funders
- National Institute of General Medical SciencesNational Institute on Aging
- Keywords
- Feminization (sociology)WorkforcePerceptionPsychologyMasculinityStereotype (UML)Medical educationField (mathematics)Social psychologyMedicineSociologyGender studiesPolitical science
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