APS
31st APS Annual Convention · 2019
Assessment of Micro-Level Difficulty Mediates the Effect of Identity on Macro-Level Progress: Using Identity-Based Motivation to Explore the Importance of Scientist and Engineer Identities
- Heather Perkins
North Carolina State University - Matthew Bahnson
North Carolina State University - Marissa Tsugawa-Nieves
University of Nevada - Reno - Derrick Satterfield
University of Nevada - Reno - Mackenzie Parker
University of Nevada - Reno - Adam Kirn
University of Nevada - Reno - Cheryl Cass
SAS
Abstract
Using a sample of engineering graduate students (EGS), we tested the relationship between identity, task (micro-level) difficulty, and overall (macro-level) difficulty evaluating degree progress. Results indicated that micro-level difficulty mediates the effect of identity salience on macro-level difficulty, providing support for Identity-Based Motivation and suggesting new avenues of intervention.
Motivation
