Results by Gender, All Institutions

Survey results by gender for all institutions aggregated together. Excludes respondents who indicated that they were not in fact a postdoc (question RE25 in "Your Postdoc")

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"Your Advisor" addresses the postdoc's relationship with his or her advisor.

YA01.	To what extent do you agree with the following statements? My postdoc advisor... [More details]   To what extent do you agree with the following statements? My postdoc advisor... YA01A. ...has an excellent understanding of my field [More details]   Men Women 1 = Strongly Disagree 2.1% (84 / 4043) 2.3% (68 / 2979) 2 = Somewhat Disagree 4.0% (161 / 4043) 5.0% (149 / 2979) 3 = Neither Agree nor Disagree 3.9% (159 / 4043) 3.1% (91 / 2979) 4 = Somewhat Agree 18.7% (755 / 4043) 19.4% (579 / 2979) 5 = Strongly Agree 70.3% (2843 / 4043) 69.1% (2057 / 2979) 6 = Not Applicable ≤1.0% (≤41 / 4043) 1.2% (35 / 2979)   To what extent do you agree with the following statements? My postdoc advisor... YA01B. ...guides my research ideas [More details]   Men Women 1 = Strongly Disagree 4.6% (186 / 4033) 5.1% (153 / 2981) 2 = Somewhat Disagree 6.5% (262 / 4033) 6.5% (194 / 2981) 3 = Neither Agree nor Disagree 10.5% (422 / 4033) 8.3% (247 / 2981) 4 = Somewhat Agree 36.6% (1475 / 4033) 35.5% (1058 / 2981) 5 = Strongly Agree 40.8% (1644 / 4033) 43.1% (1284 / 2981) 6 = Not Applicable 1.1% (43 / 4033) 1.5% (45 / 2981)   To what extent do you agree with the following statements? My postdoc advisor... YA01C. ...teaches me new research [More details]   Men Women 1 = Strongly Disagree 6.8% (275 / 4024) 8.0% (238 / 2975) 2 = Somewhat Disagree 10.4% (417 / 4024) 10.7% (318 / 2975) 3 = Neither Agree nor Disagree 15.9% (641 / 4024) 13.5% (403 / 2975) 4 = Somewhat Agree 32.5% (1307 / 4024) 31.8% (947 / 2975) 5 = Strongly Agree 32.5% (1306 / 4024) 33.9% (1008 / 2975) 6 = Not Applicable 1.9% (77 / 4024) 2.1% (61 / 2975)   To what extent do you agree with the following statements? My postdoc advisor... YA01D. ...co-authors papers with me [More details]   Men Women 1 = Strongly Disagree 2.8% (111 / 4018) 3.2% (96 / 2968) 2 = Somewhat Disagree 2.4% (97 / 4018) 2.2% (65 / 2968) 3 = Neither Agree nor Disagree 6.6% (267 / 4018) 6.1% (182 / 2968) 4 = Somewhat Agree 16.8% (674 / 4018) 13.3% (395 / 2968) 5 = Strongly Agree 61.2% (2459 / 4018) 62.2% (1845 / 2968) 6 = Not Applicable 10.2% (409 / 4018) 13.0% (385 / 2968)   To what extent do you agree with the following statements? My postdoc advisor... YA01E. ...gives me apppropriate credit [More details]   Men Women 1 = Strongly Disagree 3.0% (122 / 4017) 2.9% (85 / 2967) 2 = Somewhat Disagree 4.3% (172 / 4017) 4.6% (137 / 2967) 3 = Neither Agree nor Disagree 7.5% (303 / 4017) 7.2% (214 / 2967) 4 = Somewhat Agree 22.0% (885 / 4017) 20.0% (593 / 2967) 5 = Strongly Agree 58.7% (2356 / 4017) 59.8% (1775 / 2967) 6 = Not Applicable 4.4% (178 / 4017) 5.5% (163 / 2967)   To what extent do you agree with the following statements? My postdoc advisor... YA01F. ...gives me feedback on my work [More details]   Men Women 1 = Strongly Disagree 3.1% (123 / 4015) 3.8% (112 / 2975) 2 = Somewhat Disagree 6.0% (241 / 4015) 7.2% (213 / 2975) 3 = Neither Agree nor Disagree 8.4% (337 / 4015) 7.1% (212 / 2975) 4 = Somewhat Agree 30.5% (1223 / 4015) 28.9% (860 / 2975) 5 = Strongly Agree 50.6% (2031 / 4015) 51.6% (1535 / 2975) 6 = Not Applicable 1.5% (59 / 4015) 1.4% (43 / 2975)   To what extent do you agree with the following statements? My postdoc advisor... YA01G. ...helps improve my teaching skills [More details]   Men Women 1 = Strongly Disagree 18.1% (725 / 4008) 19.7% (585 / 2970) 2 = Somewhat Disagree 12.7% (509 / 4008) 12.5% (371 / 2970) 3 = Neither Agree nor Disagree 21.3% (852 / 4008) 20.6% (612 / 2970) 4 = Somewhat Agree 16.1% (647 / 4008) 14.1% (420 / 2970) 5 = Strongly Agree 10.4% (415 / 4008) 10.0% (297 / 2970) 6 = Not Applicable 21.4% (859 / 4008) 23.1% (685 / 2970)   To what extent do you agree with the following statements? My postdoc advisor... YA01H. ...helps me make important professional decisions [More details]   Men Women 1 = Strongly Disagree 9.9% (396 / 4015) 12.1% (359 / 2973) 2 = Somewhat Disagree 9.8% (392 / 4015) 11.1% (329 / 2973) 3 = Neither Agree nor Disagree 20.7% (831 / 4015) 18.5% (551 / 2973) 4 = Somewhat Agree 26.4% (1061 / 4015) 24.9% (739 / 2973) 5 = Strongly Agree 24.9% (1001 / 4015) 25.8% (766 / 2973) 6 = Not Applicable 8.3% (333 / 4015) 7.7% (229 / 2973)   To what extent do you agree with the following statements? My postdoc advisor... YA01I. ...helps to get me into appropriate professional networks [More details]   Men Women 1 = Strongly Disagree 11.4% (459 / 4012) 13.2% (393 / 2969) 2 = Somewhat Disagree 12.1% (485 / 4012) 12.0% (357 / 2969) 3 = Neither Agree nor Disagree 18.4% (737 / 4012) 19.2% (569 / 2969) 4 = Somewhat Agree 26.4% (1060 / 4012) 25.9% (769 / 2969) 5 = Strongly Agree 25.2% (1013 / 4012) 24.4% (725 / 2969) 6 = Not Applicable 6.4% (257 / 4012) 5.3% (156 / 2969)   To what extent do you agree with the following statements? My postdoc advisor... YA01J. ...helps me manage work time effectively [More details]   Men Women 1 = Strongly Disagree 12.3% (493 / 4008) 15.4% (456 / 2966) 2 = Somewhat Disagree 13.8% (553 / 4008) 16.1% (477 / 2966) 3 = Neither Agree nor Disagree 30.2% (1211 / 4008) 27.9% (827 / 2966) 4 = Somewhat Agree 22.7% (909 / 4008) 20.6% (610 / 2966) 5 = Strongly Agree 14.3% (575 / 4008) 12.5% (372 / 2966) 6 = Not Applicable 6.6% (266 / 4008) 7.6% (224 / 2966)   To what extent do you agree with the following statements? My postdoc advisor... YA01K. ...helps me balance professional and personal responsibilities [More details]   Men Women 1 = Strongly Disagree 13.2% (529 / 4003) 15.7% (465 / 2970) 2 = Somewhat Disagree 12.6% (506 / 4003) 13.7% (406 / 2970) 3 = Neither Agree nor Disagree 28.4% (1137 / 4003) 25.3% (752 / 2970) 4 = Somewhat Agree 20.5% (819 / 4003) 19.1% (568 / 2970) 5 = Strongly Agree 16.6% (666 / 4003) 18.0% (535 / 2970) 6 = Not Applicable 8.6% (345 / 4003) 8.2% (244 / 2970)   To what extent do you agree with the following statements? My postdoc advisor... YA01L. ...helps me find employment [More details]   Men Women 1 = Strongly Disagree 11.9% (477 / 4004) 13.1% (387 / 2960) 2 = Somewhat Disagree 9.7% (390 / 4004) 9.7% (287 / 2960) 3 = Neither Agree nor Disagree 23.6% (946 / 4004) 21.9% (649 / 2960) 4 = Somewhat Agree 19.8% (791 / 4004) 17.9% (529 / 2960) 5 = Strongly Agree 16.1% (644 / 4004) 15.7% (466 / 2960) 6 = Not Applicable 18.9% (755 / 4004) 21.7% (642 / 2960)   To what extent do you agree with the following statements? My postdoc advisor... YA01M. ...is supportive of my pursuing a career path different from his/her own [More details]   Men Women 1 = Strongly Disagree 8.0% (320 / 4004) 8.1% (240 / 2962) 2 = Somewhat Disagree 7.6% (304 / 4004) 7.6% (225 / 2962) 3 = Neither Agree nor Disagree 25.2% (1010 / 4004) 21.8% (647 / 2962) 4 = Somewhat Agree 17.8% (712 / 4004) 17.5% (517 / 2962) 5 = Strongly Agree 22.5% (901 / 4004) 26.2% (776 / 2962) 6 = Not Applicable 18.9% (756 / 4004) 18.8% (557 / 2962)
YA02.	How frequently do you meet with your postdoc advisor to discuss your research? [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents   Men Women 1 = Once a day or more 13.6% (321 / 2366) 9.5% (170 / 1791) 2 = At least once a week but not every day 49.8% (1179 / 2366) 46.8% (839 / 1791) 3 = At least once a month but not every week 27.9% (660 / 2366) 31.8% (569 / 1791) 4 = At least once a year but not every month 6.0% (142 / 2366) 9.8% (176 / 1791) 5 = Don't know 1.6% (38 / 2366) ≤1.0% (≤18 / 1791) 6 = Prefer not to answer 1.1% (26 / 2366) 1.1% (19 / 1791)
YA03.	At the time you began your CURRENT postdoctoral position, did you and your postdoc advisor set expectations for what you would do and learn during your postdoc? [More details]   Men Women 1 = Yes, you put together a formal, written plan 11.7% (474 / 4043) 12.1% (363 / 2992) 2 = Yes, you made oral plans 59.1% (2390 / 4043) 58.0% (1735 / 2992) 3 = No, you made no plan 26.2% (1060 / 4043) 28.0% (838 / 2992) 4 = Don't know 2.8% (113 / 4043) 1.6% (48 / 2992)
YA04.	How useful would you find it to work with your postdoc advisor to create a formal written or oral plan detailing expectations for your research? [More details] Note: Asked of participants who indicated that they had not made a plan at the beginning of their appointment Condition: YA03=3   Men Women 1 = Not at all useful 17.8% (188 / 1057) 12.2% (102 / 836) 2 = Somewhat useful 43.3% (458 / 1057) 42.7% (357 / 836) 3 = Very useful 26.9% (284 / 1057) 34.3% (287 / 836) 4 = Don't know 10.8% (114 / 1057) 9.2% (77 / 836) 5 = Prefer not to answer 1.2% (13 / 1057) 1.6% (13 / 836)
YA05.	To what extent are you meeting the expectations set forth in your plan? [More details] Note: Asked of participants who indicated that they had made a plan at the beginning of their appointment Condition: YA03=1 or YA03=2   Men Women 1 = Not at all well 4.1% (118 / 2850) 4.5% (95 / 2090) 2 = Somewhat well 52.4% (1493 / 2850) 52.3% (1094 / 2090) 3 = Very well 38.2% (1089 / 2850) 37.3% (779 / 2090) 4 = Don't know 3.1%