THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN GENDER ROLE ATTITUDES AND EPISTEMOLOGICAL BELIEFS OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

Alper Çuhadaroğlu

doi:10.46827/ejes.v8i4.3698

Abstract

In this study, the relationships between university students and their perceptions of gender roles and epistemological beliefs were investigated. Gender roles are a phenomenon that are determined by culture, and begin to emerge at an early age, which may include some stereotypical behaviors along with a number of attitudes, duties and obligations that the individual is expected to perform as a woman or a man. Epistemological belief is seen as an individual feature of how knowing and learning take place. In this study, a mixed method was used. The quantitative study group consists of 517 students from both universities, while the qualitative study group consists of 85 people. Gender Role Attitudes Scale and Epistemological Beliefs Scale were used to collect quantitative data. In order to obtain qualitative data, participants were given a form consisting of open-ended questions. According to the analyses, it was determined that there was a significant relationship between the participants' epistemological beliefs and gender roles attitudes and, epistemological beliefs were a significant predictor of gender roles attitudes. The results obtained are discussed in line with the existing literature.  Article visualizations:<img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0798/a.php" alt="Hit counter" />

Highlights

3.1 Quantitative Analyses 3.1.1 Examining the scores of participants from Gender Roles Attitude Scale (GRAS) and Epistemological Beliefs Scale (EBS) in accordance with gender the results of the analysis conducted in accordance with gender, age, the scores obtained from the GRAS and EBS scales of the participants will be included
This study explores the nature of the relationship between gender roles attitudes and epistemological beliefs
It was determined that the attitudes of the participants in regard to gender roles were egalitarian, their epistemological beliefs were at medium and high levels, and the relationship between gender was compatible with the literature

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Introduction

Alper Çuhadaroğlu THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN GENDER ROLE ATTITUDES AND EPISTEMOLOGICAL BELIEFS OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS stereotypes define the duties, responsibilities, and activities that culture imposes on gender. Gender role stereotyping is classified in the literature as traditional and egalitarian. Schommer (1990) defines epistemological beliefs as how the way of knowing and learning occurs, and personal beliefs about knowledge. Schommer-Aikins and Hutter (2002) stated that epistemological beliefs affect the way individuals think. They found that adults believing that the information has a complex structure consisting of mutual relations, which may change depending on the situation, are more tolerant towards different perspectives, evaluate all the information available, and develop multi-faceted and qualified thoughts

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