APS
29th APS Annual Convention · 2017
Modeling First-Year College Student's Commitment to Persist in STEM
- Merideth Ray
Georgia State University - Kenneth Rice
Georgia State University - Jessica Carroll
Georgia State University
Abstract
Using longitudinal data from college freshmen, the relationship between science identity and commitment to pursue a college STEM degree was modeled and the influence of academic stress on this interaction was explored. Analyses revealed significant differences between genders as related to academic stress, and its influence on commitment to STEM.
Education