Are Gender Differences in Vocational Interests Universal?: Moderating Effects of Cultural Dimensions

• Published in: Sex roles Vol. 87; no. 5-6; pp. 327 - 349
• Main Authors: Tao, Chun, Glosenberg, Alexander, Tracey, Terence J. G., Blustein, David L., Foster, Lori L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 01.09.2022; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Avoidance behavior; Behavioral Science and Psychology; Careers; Females; Gender differences; Gender inequality; Gender Studies; Males; Medicine/Public Health; Men; Original Article; Prestige; Psychology; Sociology; Vocational Interests; Women; Octant model; National cultural dimensions; RIASEC model; Vocational interests; Sex and gender measures; Cross cultural test adaptation

Are men and women more similar or different in their interests in careers? This question has propelled decades of research into the association between gender and vocational interests. However, our understanding of this question in an international context remains limited. In this study, we examined...