diff --git a/pandera/engines/pandas_engine.py b/pandera/engines/pandas_engine.py
index 0649593fd..d6014ff58 100644
--- a/pandera/engines/pandas_engine.py
+++ b/pandera/engines/pandas_engine.py
@@ -604,6 +604,9 @@ def from_parametrized_dtype(
         """Convert a categorical to
         a Pandera :class:`pandera.dtypes.pandas_engine.Category`."""
         return cls(categories=cat.categories, ordered=cat.ordered)  # type: ignore
+    
+    def __str__(self) -> str:
+        return repr(self.type)
 
 
 if PANDAS_1_3_0_PLUS:
diff --git a/pandera/engines/utils.py b/pandera/engines/utils.py
index 8bf3f0983..be8f76ae4 100644
--- a/pandera/engines/utils.py
+++ b/pandera/engines/utils.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ def _coercible(x):
         except Exception:  # pylint:disable=broad-except
             return False
 
-    return series.map(_coercible)
+    return series.map(_coercible).astype(bool)
 
 
 def numpy_pandas_coerce_failure_cases(