Simulations reveal female police officers show less confidence in snap decision-making, suggesting impact of stereotypes and police culture.
In simulations of snap decision-making under pressure, female police officers performed equally to male officers in terms of decision time, perceived difficulty of the scenarios, and the appropriateness of their behaviour. However, female police officers exhibited significantly less confidence in their decisions compared to their male counterparts. These results may reflect the pressures faced by female officers due to stereotypes and the prevailing masculine-conservative police culture.
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