The Impact of Perceived Gender Stereotypes on Job Adaptation in a Workplace Context

Abstract

As a focal topic in the realm of social cognition, the impact of gender stereotypes on various aspects of an individuals academics, career, and life has been validated by an increasing amount of research. The present study reviews related literature from 2000 to 2023 on the impacts of perceived gender stereotypes in the workplace on individual work performance, stress adaptation, workplace social interaction and cooperation, and career identity. This paper analyzes the effects of perceived gender stereotypes on individual work adaptation and summarizes the limitations and potential future directions of existing research. The study concluded that gender stereotypes perceived impacts are more profound and predominantly harmful on female workers compared to male workers. Such effect can lead to poor job performance and high stress in women, causing them to be more focused on interpersonal relationships. The impacts on male workers are concentrated in some female-dominated and highly male-dominated occupations.