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Losing its expected communal value: how stereotype threat undermines women’s identity as research scientists

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Author	Smith, Jessi L. Brown, Elizabeth R. Thoman, Dustin B. Deemer, Eric D.
Copyright Year	2015
Abstract	The worry or concern over confirming negative gender group stereotypes, called stereotype threat, is one explanation for women’s worldwide underrepresentation in undergraduate science classes and majors. But how does stereotype threat translate into fewer women motivated for science? In this quantitative study with a sample from the US, we use Expectancy Value Theory to examine whether and how stereotype threat concerns might influence women’s science identification. To do this, we collected survey data from 388 women enrolled in introductory physics (male-dominated) and biology (female-dominated) undergraduate laboratory classes at three universities. We examined multiple indirect effect paths through which stereotype threat could be associated with science identity and the associated future motivation to engage in scientific research. In addition to replicating established expectancy-value theory motivational findings, results support the novel prediction that one route through which stereotype threat negatively impacts women’s science identity is via effects on perceptions about the communal utility value of science. Especially among women in physics who expressed greater stereotype threat concerns than women in biology, science identification was lower to the extent that stereotype threat reduced how useful science was seen for helping other people and society. Implications for ways to create an inclusive learning context that combats stereotype threat concerns and broadens undergraduate women’s participation in science are discussed.
Starting Page	443
Ending Page	466
Page Count	24
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ISSN	13812890
Journal	Social Psychology of Education
Volume Number	18
Issue Number	3
e-ISSN	15731928
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Netherlands
Publisher Date	2015-04-18
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Gender Science identification Science education Expectancy value Stereotype threat Motivation Education (general) Personality and Social Psychology Sociology of Education
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Sociology and Political Science Education Developmental and Educational Psychology Social Psychology

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