Determination of glass ceiling barriers in Academicians

Aim: This study was planned to determine the perceptions of academicians working at universities in Turkey about artificial barriers that prevent women from rising to upper levels of management. Materials and Methods: This descriptive study was carried out by reaching 394 academicians who are actively working in the Academy and who agreed to participate in the study between February 16 and March 15, 2022, via online survey method. Results: While a difference was found between perceived glass ceiling barriers of academicians who participated in the study and their age, gender, marital status, status of having children, educational status and academic title (p<0.05); no difference was found between perceived glass ceiling barriers and income status, working years, number of boards academicians were in, the state of choosing the profession willingly and the state of being satisfied with the profession (p>0.05). Mean score of Glass Ceiling Barriers Scale for Academicians used in this study was found as 74.30±18.93 and it was found that academicians had moderate level of perceptions about artificial barriers preventing women from rising to upper levels of management. Conclusion: The research clearly reveals the thoughts of both men and women on gender equality and provides guiding data for academics.