Standage-Wardle, Bella (2017) Gender equality in high-risk workplaces: An interpretative phenomenological analysis of ment's perspectives. Honours thesis, University of Southern Queensland. (Unpublished)
Abstract
The perseverance of workplace gender inequality has been linked to masculinity. Few studies have explored the perceptions of men towards gender equality. Therefore, this study aims to investigate how Australian males currently employed within high-risk industries have experienced gender equality and subsequently, explore how this influences their perceptions of women working within their industry. Using a snowball sampling method, four men expressed an interest in participating and met the strict criteria, thus were recruited for this study. Using semi-structured interviews, data was collected via audiorecordings with the subsequent transcriptions analyzed using interpretative phenomenological analysis. Four themes were identified: (1) inequitable treatment, (2) physical capabilities, (3) deservingness, and (4) organization categorization. Each of these themes contributed to a broader umbrella theme of frustration. The participants’ experiences were discussed in relation to the gender role strain paradigm, developed by Peck (1981) to explore how gender role socialization has contributed to their perceptions. As an exploratory study, the findings in this study may contribute knowledge to the realm of gender equality literature and identify future directions for emerging research.
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| Item Type: | Thesis (Non-Research) (Honours) |
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| Item Status: | Live Archive |
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| Faculty/School / Institute/Centre: | Historic - Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences - School of Psychology and Counselling (1 Jan 2015 - 31 Dec 2021) |
| Supervisors: | Jan du Preez |
| Qualification: | Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) |
| Date Deposited: | 20 Aug 2025 23:34 |
| Last Modified: | 20 Aug 2025 23:34 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | gender equality, male-dominated workplaces, high-risk industries, interpretative phenomenological analysis |
| Fields of Research (2008): | 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences > 1799 Other Psychology and Cognitive Sciences > 179999 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences not elsewhere classified |
| Fields of Research (2020): | 52 PSYCHOLOGY > 5299 Other psychology > 529999 Other psychology not elsewhere classified |
| URI: | https://sear.unisq.edu.au/id/eprint/52778 |
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