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2020-08-16

Psychosocial Processes of Discrimination Against Women in the Workplace

Procesos Psicosociales de Discriminación contra la Mujer en el Lugar de Trabajo

PROCESSOS PSICOSSOCIAIS DE DISCRIMINAÇÃO CONTRA A MULHER NO LOCAL DE TRABALHO

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https://doi.org/10.15446/rcp.v29n2.80004

Keywords:

Gender discrimination, Parental leave, Stereotypes, Social Psychology, Sexism (en)
Discriminación de género, Permiso parental, Estereotipos, Psicología social, Sexismo (es)
Discriminação de gênero, Licença parental, Estereótipos, Psicologia Social, Sexismo (pt)

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  • Iara Maribondo Albuquerque Universidade Federal da Paraíba / Universidad Complutense de Madrid
  • Ana Raquel Rosas Torres Universidade Federal da Paraíba
  • José Luis Álvaro Estramiana Universidad Complutense de Madrid
  • Alicia Garrido Luque Universidad Complutense de Madrid

This work aimed to analyze the influence of stereotypes on discrimination against women. Specifically, it investigated the effects of the candidate gender (man vs. woman), the status regarding parental leave (exercising the right vs. waiving the right), and the stereotypes of competence, sociability, and morality regarding this discrimination. Consistent with previous studies, the candidate gender and the parental leave status interact and together influence discrimination against women (Study 1, F(1, 229)=22.45, p<.001). In turn, the triple interaction of candidate gender, parental leave status, and the three dimensions of stereotypes (Study 2, F4, 587)=2.73, p=.030, ƞ²=.018) revealed that the woman who took parental leave received more positive evaluations in the three stereotypical dimensions, in comparison with to the woman who waived her right to the leave, and, at the same time, she was poorly assessed in the competence dimension, compared to the man who exercises the same right (Study 2, N=312).

 

How to cite this article: Albuquerque, I. M., Torres, A. R. R., Álvaro-Estramiana, J. L., & Garrido-Luque, A. (2020). Psychosocial Processes of Discrimination Against Women in the Workplace. Revista Colombiana de Psicología, 29(2), 13-24. https://doi.org/10.1544/rcp.v29n2.80004

El objetivo de este trabajo fue analizar la influencia de los estereotipos en la discriminación contra la mujer. Específicamente, se investigó los efectos del género candidato (hombre frente a mujer); el estado con respecto al permiso parental (ejercicio del derecho frente a la renuncia al derecho) y los estereotipos de competencia, sociabilidad y moralidad sobre esta discriminación. De acuerdo con estudios anteriores, el género de los candidatos y el estado de licencia parental interactúan e influyen juntos en la discriminación contra las mujeres (Estudio 1, F(1, 229) =22.45, p<.001). A su vez, la triple interacción del género candidato, el estado de licencia parental y las tres dimensiones de los estereotipos (Estudio 2, F(4, 587)=2.73, p=.030, ƞ²=.018) revelaron que la mujer que tomó la licencia de paternidad se evaluó de manera más positiva en las tres dimensiones estereotipadas, en comparación con la mujer que renunció a su derecho a la licencia quien, al mismo tiempo, se evaluó de manera más pobre en la dimensión de competencia en comparación con el hombre que ejerce el mismo derecho (Estudio 2, N=312).

 

Cómo citar este artículo: Albuquerque, I. M., Torres, A. R. R., Álvaro-Estramiana, J. L., & Garrido-Luque, A. (2020). Procesos Psicosociales de Discriminación contra la Mujer en el Lugar de Trabajo. Revista Colombiana de Psicología, 29(2), 13-24. https://doi.org/10.1544/rcp.v29n2.80004

O objetivo deste trabalho foi analisar a influencia dos estereótipos na discriminação contra a mulher. Concretamente, verificou-se o efeito do sexo do candidato (homem vs. mulher), do status referente à licença parental (exerce o direito vs. renuncia o direito) e dos estereótipos de competência, sociabilidade e moralidade nessa discriminação. Consistente com estudos prévios, o sexo do candidato e o status referente à licença parental interagem e juntos influenciam a discriminação contra a mulher (Estudo 1, F(1,229) = 22.45, p < .001). Por sua vez, a interação tripla entre gênero do candidato, status referente à licença parental e as três dimensões dos estereótipos (Estudo 2, F(4, 587) = 2.73, p = .030, ƞ² = .018) revelou que a mulher que disfrutou da licença parental foi avaliada mais positivamente nas três dimensões estereotípicas quando comparada à mulher que tinha renunciado o direito à licença e, ao mesmo tempo, ela foi mais mal avaliada na dimensão de competência quando comparada ao homem que exercia o mesmo direito (Estudo 2, N = 312).

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Maribondo Albuquerque, I., Rosas Torres, A. R., Álvaro Estramiana, J. L. and Garrido Luque, A. (2020). Psychosocial Processes of Discrimination Against Women in the Workplace. Revista Colombiana de Psicología, 29(2), 13–24. https://doi.org/10.15446/rcp.v29n2.80004

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Maribondo Albuquerque, Iara, Ana Raquel Rosas Torres, José Luis Álvaro Estramiana, and Alicia Garrido Luque. 2020. “Psychosocial Processes of Discrimination Against Women in the Workplace”. Revista Colombiana De Psicología 29 (2):13-24. https://doi.org/10.15446/rcp.v29n2.80004.

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Maribondo Albuquerque, I., Rosas Torres, A. R., Álvaro Estramiana, J. L. and Garrido Luque, A. (2020) “Psychosocial Processes of Discrimination Against Women in the Workplace”, Revista Colombiana de Psicología, 29(2), pp. 13–24. doi: 10.15446/rcp.v29n2.80004.

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Maribondo Albuquerque, I., A. R. Rosas Torres, J. L. Álvaro Estramiana, and A. Garrido Luque. “Psychosocial Processes of Discrimination Against Women in the Workplace”. Revista Colombiana de Psicología, vol. 29, no. 2, July 2020, pp. 13-24, doi:10.15446/rcp.v29n2.80004.

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Maribondo Albuquerque, Iara, Ana Raquel Rosas Torres, José Luis Álvaro Estramiana, and Alicia Garrido Luque. “Psychosocial Processes of Discrimination Against Women in the Workplace”. Revista Colombiana de Psicología 29, no. 2 (July 1, 2020): 13–24. Accessed September 21, 2024. https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/psicologia/article/view/80004.

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Maribondo Albuquerque I, Rosas Torres AR, Álvaro Estramiana JL, Garrido Luque A. Psychosocial Processes of Discrimination Against Women in the Workplace. Rev. colomb. psicol. [Internet]. 2020 Jul. 1 [cited 2024 Sep. 21];29(2):13-24. Available from: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/psicologia/article/view/80004

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