Differences in Self-Efficacy Among Women and Minorities in Stem

Race and Gender Differences in Undergraduate Research Mentoring Structures and Research Outcomes

“…This could result in male students initiating more interactions with faculty than female students. Female students on average have lower self-efficacy in STEM subjects than male students ( Williams and George-Jackson, 2014 ; Wilson et al , 2015 ). Thus, female students may be more reluctant to initiate interactions with their research advisors.…”

Gaming the SySTEM: The Relationship Between Video Games and the Digital and STEM Divides

“…Minorities, in particular, are significantly underrepresented in STEM fields and careers around the world (Beede et al, 2011; Morgan, Kirby, & Stamenkovic, 2016). There are numerous factors that may contribute to racial STEM disparities such as low STEM self-efficacy and few STEM role models (National Science Board, 2007; Science and Technology Committee, 2016; Wilson, Bates, Scott, Painter, & Shaffer, 2015). For instance, STEM role models are often perceived as high-profile individuals such as Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg, but such perceptions often lack diversity (Science and Technology Committee, 2016).…”

2018 BEST DIVERSITY PAPER: Effects of Research and Internship Experiences on Engineering Task SelfEfficacy on Engineering Students Through an Intersectional Lens

“…Results showed that non-URM and URM men had the highest measures of engineering task selfefficacy (ETSE), followed by their female counterparts. These results add evidence to the assertion that women often possess lower self-efficacy compared to their male peers [16][17][18][19][20], with concrete professional implications. Awareness of these results is important for engineering educators and administrators when interacting with diverse students in the classroom, in mentoring scenarios, and in planning support activities.…”