Estereotipos de género y la autoeficacia en la toma de decisiones vocacionales de estudiantes universitarios.

Abstract

This research project was carried out by the social need that must be known and worked on, in relation to gender stereotypes and how these influence self-efficacy and vocational decision-making, where the perception of the male and female role they are marked forming a barrier when choosing university careers that are considered for men in this case engineering and for women health areas, from this perspective is presented as culture, as families and parents are those who teach and educate to children with these beliefs. It is necessary to highlight that in spite of the movements that have emerged known as feminists, that fight for equality of rights without discriminating against men, it has achieved the establishment and participation of women in different spheres, however there is still a need to travel and achieve equality in each of the fields for women, the study involves students of mechatronic engineering men and women, looking for their perception of stereotype and how they face their reality despite the beliefs and criteria that women can not study engineering in this sense Mechatronic engineering because it is for men, according to statistics revealed in the research process, the low participation rate of women in these areas is shown because some fear being considered unfeminine or because of certain school beliefs are established. that mathematics is for men and characteristics of care for women, finally for To identify the participants' perception, an analysis of the acquired results is made, from the semi-structured interview, the focal group and the non-participant observation, finding the management of certain stereotypes as the man works and the woman is in the care of the home, besides Men and women have a high level of self-efficacy and bases on decisionmaking around their university career in relation to their skills and taste.