[IS] International Session-II

[W-06] Gender differences in the influence of digital media on high school students' career decisions

○Yutaro Ohashi¹, May Kristine Jonson Carlon², Jeffrey Scott Cross² (1. Shibaura Institute of Technology, 2. Tokyo Institute of Technology)

Keywords:Career decision, high school students, questionnaire survey, gender gap, Japan

A questionnaire survey was administered to 215 high school students nationwide to examine the career decision-making process of high school students. As a result, female students were found to be more likely to choose vocational schools and medical-allied fields such as nursing, health, and hygiene fields; while male students were more likely to choose science, engineering, and agriculture fields. Regarding people and things that influence career decisions, boys were more influenced by their fathers and newspapers, while girls were more influenced by TV programs, SNS, and family financial situation. For some girls, adults in family leadership positions were a disincentive to make career decisions.