Gender Perception of Academicians Using Social Media and the Influencing Factors

Authors : Ruveyde AYDİN, Ayse DELIKTAS, Oznur KORUKCU, Kamile KABUKCUOGLU

Pages : 310-315

Doi:10.33808/clinexphealthsci.530593

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Publication Date : 2019-12-31

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objective: In this study; the gender perception of academicians and the influencing variables related to the individuals and their families are examined. Methods: The study was conducted online on the Facebook groups, which academicians from various universities in Turkey are members of. The questionnaire prepared by the researcher and the “Perception of Gender Scale” were used. Percentages and frequencies were used for the evaluation of the data related to individuals and their families; multi-linear regression analysis was performed for the evaluation of the variables influencing the perception. A total of 589 academicians were contacted for the study. Results: It has been determined that academics using social media had high gender perception scores. It has been determined that being female, specializing in educational sciences and social sciences, and having working mother increased the gender perception; having a mother with secondary school education or less decreased the gender perception. Conclusion: In conclusion, while being an academic positively affects the perception of gender, patriarchal social structure still has an effect on the difference between men and women. That only woman and variables related to woman have an effect on the perception of gender shows the importance of woman in the formation of the gender perception.
Keywords : Higher education, Gender, Academician, Social media, Gender equality