APS
31st APS Annual Convention · 2019
The Impact of Academic Competence Beliefs on Psychosocial Well-Being during the Transition to College
- Ramya Kumar
Stony Brook University, The State University of New York - Bonita London
Stony Brook University, The State University of New York - Boyoung Park
Stony Brook University, The State University of New York - Michelle Severo
Stony Brook University, The State University of New York - Jamie Macdonald
Stony Brook University, The State University of New York - Miriam Sarwana
Stony Brook University, The State University of New York
Abstract
This study explores the relationships among underrepresented STEM students’ academic competence beliefs (growth mindset), their perceptions of competence beliefs held by professors and peers, and their academic and psychosocial well-being during the transition to college. Results suggest that a fixed mindset relates to higher psychosocial stress and lower academic confidence.
Personality
