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To examine the impact of gender stereotypes and goal congruity on adolescents' career interests and preferences.

Gender stereotypes and goal congruity for adolescents' preferred career and highly gender‐stereotyped occupations

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Surveys reveal adolescents prefer gender stereotypes in careers, implying a need for reevaluation of gender perceptions.

To examine the impact of gender stereotypes and goal congruity on adolescents' career interests and preferences.
Online survey of U.S. students aged 12-17 years in 8th and 9th grades (N = 879)
Participants assessed gender stereotype and career goals for preferred occupations
Survey included four highly gender-stereotyped occupations: Education, Healthcare, Engineering, Construction.
Most adolescents preferred highly gender-stereotyped careers but perceived them as more gender neutral.
Girls showed greater interest in high-earning careers, while boys favored societally beneficial careers.
Higher interest in gender stereotype incongruent occupations was linked to higher ratings on all goals.

Mack et al. (2025) studied this question.

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