Figure 1: Overview of the proposed model of factors affecting STEM participation (IMAGE)

University of Tokyo

Figure 1: Overview of the proposed model of factors affecting STEM participation

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A previous U.S. study (Cheryan et al. 2017) summarized three factors behind the underrepresentation of women in physics, engineering and computer science. The current study proposes and validates a new model with four factors for the masculine image of the fields. The survey was conducted on 1,177 adults (594 male and 583 female) aged 20-69 years living in Japan, and 1,082 adults (529 male and 553 female) aged 20-69 years living in England. Statistically significant differences are marked with each country's flag. Within social climate surrounding gender roles (Factor 4), "views regarding intellectual women" was a significant factor in relation to mathematics in Japan, and in England, "perceived attractiveness to the opposite sex" was a significant factor in relation to mathematics and physics.

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Kavli IPMU, The University of Tokyo. Design: Associate Professor Tomita Makoto, Tokai University.

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