Study on trust towards university professors with a gender perspective approach: An analysis from the perception of students

Abstract

The main objective of this manuscript is to know the perception of the students of the National Technological Institute of Mexico Campus Coatzacoalcos about trust in teachers from a gender perspective. The study is located from the empirical-analytical position with a quantitative and cross-sectional data analysis, with a descriptive investigative level with a single cut in time during the August 2021-January 2022 semester. A non-probabilistic sample was determined. with the convenience technique of 450 out of a population of 4600 students. A measurement instrument was applied on the perception of trust in teachers in an educational context, which has a Cronbach's Alpha of 0.875. The results obtained show that there is no significant difference in the perception of teachers' trust from a gender perspective on competence, benevolence and integrity.