There is a lack of literature that
has investigated the relationships between stereotype threat, impostor
phenomenon, and other related constructs on career development, particularly
for women in STEM. While various resources (National Science Foundation, 2013;
Sax, Kanny, Jacobs, Whang, Weintraub, & Hroch, 2016; US Department of
Labor, 2014) have highlighted the gender gap and “leaky pipeline” in STEM, it
is important to further investigate and understand why these phenomena occur
and continue to persist. In this study, I used a mixed methods approach which
used a quantitative SEM analyses and qualitative interview to further examine
the paths between chilly climate, impostor phenomenon, stereotype threat,
science self-efficacy, fear of failure, fear of success, academic major
satisfaction, and persistence in STEM in a sample of undergraduate females. Several
hypotheses were formed in order to better understand the mediation effects of
these variables upon one another. Stereotype threat was found to be endorsed at
a lesser rate than anticipated, while impostor phenomenon was endorsed at a
higher rate. Science self-efficacy was also found to play an important role in
the predicted relationships among variables, relating to both academic major
satisfaction and persistence. These quantitative results were supported by data
gathered in qualitative interviews. Implications for research and practice
around concerns of impostor phenomenon, stereotype threat, and fears of failure
and success are discussed.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:purdue.edu/oai:figshare.com:article/8307269 |
| Date | 02 August 2019 |
| Creators | Kathy Ann Wierzchowski (6865775) |
| Source Sets | Purdue University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, Thesis |
| Rights | CC BY 4.0 |
| Relation | https://figshare.com/articles/THE_ROLE_OF_STEREOTYPE_THREAT_AND_IMPOSTOR_PHENOMENON_IN_PREDICTING_FEMALE_UNDERGRADUATE_STUDENTS_PERSISTENCE_IN_STEM/8307269 |
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