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Along with Saudi women's increased presence and participation in mixed-gender workforces and the current government's reform initiative, Saudi Vision 2030, their communication opportunities with male coworkers have also increased. Guided by intergroup contact theory, the current online survey tested the influences of Saudi female journalists' (N = 198) report of communication quantity and communication quality with male coworkers on their affective attitudes toward Saudi men and intention to quit the current job. Supporting our hypotheses, results indicated that Saudi female journalists' communication quality with male coworkers was positively associated with affective attitudes toward men. In addition, results revealed a significant positive indirect effect of communication quality with male coworkers on affective attitudes toward men and a significant negative indirect effect on intention to quit through intergroup anxiety. These findings are discussed regarding prior literature on intergroup contact theory and Saudi women in the workplace. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

From the perspectives of Saudi female journalists, the current study examined the predictive associations between gender discrimination, supervisor support, government support, and work-related outcomes (i.e., job stress and job satisfaction). Supporting our predictions, regression analyses results revealed that perceptions of gender discrimination were positively and perceptions of supervisor support were negatively associated with job stress. In addition, we found that perceptions of supervisor support and government support had positive associations with job satisfaction. Findings are discussed considering women's participation in the media industry in Saudi Arabia in relation to gender discrimination, supervisor and government support of women. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]