Impact of STEM Sense of Belonging on Career Interest: The Role of STEM Attitudes

Prior research has established a direct belonging–interest pathway among students underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields; however, evidence related to how a sense of belonging in STEM may operate to affect career interest remains limited. Drawing on data from 103 students (female: n = 70; male: n = 33) participating in grant activities at a Hispanic-serving institution, the present study seeks to address this gap by examining a model relating STEM sense of belonging, career interest, and STEM attitudes. Results of multigroup analysis revealed that, whereas female students’ STEM sense of belonging had an indirect impact on their career interest via its correlation with STEM attitudes, the impact of male students’ STEM sense of belonging on their career interest was both direct and indirect. Implications of the findings for educational and counseling practices on supporting women in STEM are discussed, along with future research directions.

Pengaruh Gender, Penghargaan Finansial dan Pertimbangan Pasar Kerja Terhadap Minat Berkarir Menjadi Akuntan Publik pada Mahasiswa Akuntansi Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi Balikpapan

This study aims to prove whether gender, financial rewards and labor market considerations affect career interest in becoming a public accountant for accounting students at the Balikpapan College of Economics.The analytical tool used in this research is Multiple Linear Regression. Financial rewards and labor market considerations affect career interest in becoming a public accountant for accounting students at the Balikpapan College of Economics, and among the two variables the most dominant is financial rewards with a higher tcount value. greater than the value of t table (2.908> 1.992). and the sig value. 0.005 <0.05. For the gender variable, it shows that there is no influence on the interest in a career as a public accountant for accounting students at the Balikpapan College of Economics, where the results show that tcount (-1.199) is smaller than t table (1.992) with a sig value. 0.234 is greater than the specified significance of 0.05. Keywords: Gender, Financial Rewards, Labor Market Considerations, Career Interest to Become A Public Accountant

Measuring undergraduate students’ beliefs about and career interest in bioproducts and bioenergy

Two survey instruments measuring undergraduate students’ beliefs about bioproducts/bioenergy and related careers were developed and validated in this research study. The Beliefs about Bioproducts/Bioenergy (BABB) and Career Interest in Bioproducts/Bioenergy (CIBB) surveys were administered to undergraduate students enrolled in courses in a natural resources college. BABB (N = 168) and CIBB (N = 203) survey results were analyzed using exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Validity and reliability were demonstrated. The BABB has two related scales, Personal (P) and Societal (S), which can be used together or separately. ANOVA and t-test analyses determined that students with majors closely related to bioproducts/bioenergy held significantly more positive personal and societal beliefs about bioproducts/bioenergy, as well as related career interests. Differences were identified based on gender, but not by race/ethnicity. Measuring student beliefs about bioproducts/bioenergy and interest in related careers may help to gauge trends and changes in beliefs that influence environmentally-related choices and support efforts to prepare a diverse workforce for the bioeconomy. The authors recommend the use of these surveys to measure the impacts of academic and professional development experiences.

STEM stereotypes predict students’ STEM career interest via self-efficacy and outcome expectations

Background Nurturing students’ interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers is a major goal of STEM education. Although the relationship between students’ stereotypical beliefs regarding STEM careers and their career interest can be reasonably hypothesized, research investigating the extent to which and how students’ STEM career interest is directly or indirectly influenced by their stereotypical beliefs is lacking. This study investigated how upper primary students’ stereotypical beliefs regarding STEM careers predicted their STEM self-efficacy and STEM career-related outcome expectations and how these constructs predicted their STEM career interest. Structural equation modelling was used to analyse quantitative survey data of 824 fourth- to sixth-grade students and test the hypothesized models. Results Students’ stereotypical beliefs regarding STEM careers negatively predicted their self-efficacy in STEM activities and career-related outcome expectations. Additionally, the students’ self-efficacy in STEM activities and career-related outcome expectations in turn predicted their STEM career interest. Conclusions These results explain the potential indirect effect of STEM stereotypes on students’ career interest through self-efficacy and outcome expectations. The findings highlight the significant role of STEM stereotypes, self-efficacy in STEM activities, and career-related outcome expectations in students’ career development. The implications of this study for STEM education are also discussed.

PROFIL INTELIGENSI REMAJA PUTRI YANG TINGGAL DI PANTI ASUHAN

Adolescent who are currently sitting on high schools or should be equal begin to prepare for a career on the next one. Career determination is based on desire and potential of interests and talents. To understand these interests and potential, a measurement must be taken, one of them with an intelligence measuring instrument. The purpose of this study is to provide a profile of the adolescent girls intelligence living at the female orphanage in Solo city. This study is a descriptive quantitative study. The measuring instrument uses the IST intelligence test instrument. The career interest survey uses the RMIB. The subjects used were 8 beneficiaries in the female orphanage. Determination of the subject using purposive sampling, namely adolescent girls who sit at the high school level or equivalent. The measurement results show 2 people with IQ in the category above average, and 6 people with the average category. Of the 5 categorizations, no subject was in the low category. While the categories indicated by 3 aspects, namely, verbal ability, analytical power, and memory

Examination of resident characteristics associated with interest in primary care and identification of barriers to cross-cultural care

Background There is an increasing shortage of primary care physicians in the U.S. The difficult task of addressing patients’ sociocultural needs is one reason residents do not pursue primary care. However, associations between residents’ perceived barriers to cross-cultural care provision and career interest in primary care have not been investigated. Objective We examined residents’ career interest in primary care and associations with resident characteristics and their perceived barriers in providing cross-cultural care. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of a resident survey from the 2018–2019 academic year. We first described residents’ sociodemographic characteristics based on their career interest in primary care (Chi-square test). Our primary outcome was high career interest in primary care. We further examined associations between residents’ characteristics and perceived barriers to cross-cultural care. Results The study included 155 family medicine, pediatrics, and internal medicine residents (response rate 68.2%), with 17 expressing high career interest in primary care. There were significant differences in high career interest by race/ethnicity, as Non-White race was associated with high career interest in primary care (p < 0.01). Resident characteristics associated with identifying multiple barriers to cross-cultural care included disadvantaged background, multilingualism, and foreign-born parents (all p-values< 0.05). There were no significant associations between high career interest in primary care and barriers to cross-cultural care. Conclusion Residents from diverse racial/ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds demonstrated higher career interest in primary care and perceived more barriers to cross-cultural care, underscoring the importance of increasing physician workforce diversity to address the primary care shortage and to improve cross-cultural care.