Losing its expected communal value: how stereotype threat undermines women’s identity as research scientists
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...
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Title
Losing its expected communal value: how stereotype threat undermines women’s identity as research scientists
Published Date
Apr 18, 2015
Volume
18
Issue
3
Pages
443 - 466
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