Table 6.
Department Climate Change, By Gender
| Women | Men | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Climate change item | Mean | SE | Mean | SE |
| Respectful interactions in department meetings | −0.05c | 0.09 | 0.31a,c | 0.06 |
| Inclusive physical environments in common department areas | 0.11 | 0.07 | 0.20a | 0.06 |
| Jokes or sarcastic comments about diversity and inclusion | 0.00c | 0.10 | 0.39a,c | 0.07 |
| Spotlighting or targeting of women, minorities, or other individuals from minority groups | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.08 | 0.06 |
| Explicit discussions of potential biases in department processes (e.g., admissions, hiring, promotion, awards) | 0.65a | 0.13 | 0.66a | 0.06 |
Notes: Women N=20; Men N=80. Means are calculated on a three-point scale, with +1 indicating a positive change, −1 indicating a negative change, and 0 indicating no change. One-sample t-test; null hypothesis mean=0 tests for change within a group; two-sample t-test tests for differences between groups.
p<0.001 within-group;
p<0.01 within-group;
p<0.01 between-group.