JM Barth, Y Yang - Sex Roles, 2022 - Springer

Changes in Life Goals Over College: A Comparison Between Men and Women Majoring in STEM.

STEM and gender

Barth

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Excerpt

Informed by goal congruity theory and emerging adulthood theory, this study examined changes over time and gender differences in the importance that college STEM majors placed on three life goals that have been hypothesized to explain the differential retention of men and women in STEM: Marriage-Family, Career-Status, and the desire to have a positive Social Impact. 251 students (n= 128, 51% women; n= 191, 76% White) completed three surveys, one year apart. Participants rated the importance of different life goals at each time …