Gender Differences in Barriers in Career Development Among a Cohort of Dental Researchers. A Cross-Sectional Study

IF 1.6 4区医学 Q3 DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE Journal of Dental Education Pub Date : 2025-01-23 DOI:10.1002/jdd.13832

Linda Sangalli, Luciana M. Shaddox, Grace M. De Souza

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Abstract

Background

This cross-sectional study investigated gender differences in barriers to career development among dental researchers and between academic and non-academic women.

Methods

An anonymous 34-item survey assessing barriers to career development and workplace obstacles (14 items), along with demographic/occupation characteristics (22 items), was distributed among dental researchers at the Women In Science Network meetings at 2024 AADOCR/IADR General Session (QR code) and through AADOCR/IADR discussion board (online platform). Differences in barriers and workplace obstacles were analyzed between women and men with chi-square tests; comparisons were repeated among women working within versus outside academia.

Results

A total of 233 participants completed the survey (68.7% women, 45.3% White, two-thirds working in the United States, 62% in academia). Compared to men, women more frequently reported feeling less supported by leadership (p = 0.039), taking career breaks (p = 0.004), and experiencing bullying/harassment (41.3% vs. 22.6%; p = 0.003), microaggression (55.6% vs. 33.9%; p = 0.001), and gender bias (46.9% vs. 14.5%; p < 0.001) in their workplace, particularly between ages 36 and 65. While work–life balance issues (62.8%) and stress (59.6%) were reported by both, women reported a lack of financial (p = 0.004), administrative (p = 0.045), and mentoring (p = 0.014) support more often than men. Limited to women, those in academia reported more episodes of bullying/harassment (47.9% vs. 23.3%; p = 0.016), microaggression (67.5% vs. 23.3%; p < 0.001), and gender bias (56.4% vs. 20.9%; p < 0.001) than those outside academia, especially between ages 51 and 65. Compared to non-academic women, those in academia faced more unsatisfactory leadership decisions (p = 0.003), financial (p = 0.006), administrative (p = 0.046), and mentoring (p = 0.007) support.

Conclusions

Women in dental research encounter significantly more barriers to development and workplace obstacles than men and non-academic women.

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背景：本横断面研究调查了牙科研究人员以及学术和非学术女性在职业发展障碍方面的性别差异。方法：通过2024年AADOCR/IADR妇女科学网络会议（QR码）和AADOCR/IADR讨论板（在线平台），对牙科研究人员进行34项匿名调查，评估职业发展障碍和工作场所障碍（14项）以及人口统计学/职业特征（22项）。用卡方检验分析男女在障碍和工作场所障碍方面的差异；在学术界内外工作的女性之间反复进行了比较。结果：共有233名参与者完成了调查（68.7%为女性，45.3%为白人，三分之二在美国工作，62%在学术界）。与男性相比，女性更频繁地报告说，她们感觉得到的领导支持更少（p = 0.039），事业中断（p = 0.004），遭受欺凌/骚扰(41.3%比22.6%；P = 0.003)，微侵袭(55.6% vs. 33.9%；P = 0.001)，性别偏见(46.9% vs. 14.5%；p结论：从事牙科研究的女性比男性和非学术女性明显遇到更多的发展障碍和工作障碍。

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Journal of Dental Education 医学-牙科与口腔外科

CiteScore

3.50

自引率

21.70%

发文量

274

审稿时长

3-8 weeks

期刊介绍： The Journal of Dental Education (JDE) is a peer-reviewed monthly journal that publishes a wide variety of educational and scientific research in dental, allied dental and advanced dental education. Published continuously by the American Dental Education Association since 1936 and internationally recognized as the premier journal for academic dentistry, the JDE publishes articles on such topics as curriculum reform, education research methods, innovative educational and assessment methodologies, faculty development, community-based dental education, student recruitment and admissions, professional and educational ethics, dental education around the world and systematic reviews of educational interest. The JDE is one of the top scholarly journals publishing the most important work in oral health education today; it celebrated its 80th anniversary in 2016.