Empathy and gender inequality in engineering: Is there a hidden link

Authors

Yonghong Jade Xu, University of MemphisFollow
Amy L. De Jongh Curry, University of MemphisFollow
Eddie Jacobs, University of MemphisFollow
Wesam Salem, University of Memphis
Carmen Astorne-Figari, University of Memphis
Shelby Roberts, University of Memphis

Abstract

Guided by the empathizing-systemizing theoretical framework, this study found that women college students had higher empathy scores than men. Women had lower likelihoods of majoring in engineering because not only was empathy negatively associated with choosing engineering majors, but engineering was perceived as one of the disciplines having lowest empathy level.

Publication Title

ICSIT 2019 - 10th International Conference on Society and Information Technologies, Proceedings

Recommended Citation

Xu, Y., De Jongh Curry, A., Jacobs, E., Salem, W., Astorne-Figari, C., & Roberts, S. (2019). Empathy and gender inequality in engineering: Is there a hidden link. ICSIT 2019 - 10th International Conference on Society and Information Technologies, Proceedings, 58-63. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/facpubs/12461