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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Jan 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Women Minor Sci Eng. 2021;27(2):87–106. doi: 10.1615/JWomenMinorScienEng.2021032729

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.

a

p<0.001 within-group;

b

p<0.01 within-group;

c

p<0.01 between-group.