The Influences of Perceived Identity Compatibility and Social Support on Women in Nontraditional Fields During the College Transition

By Bonita London, Lisa Rosenthal, Sheri R. Levy, Marci Lobel. 2011

152 citations recorded by the source corpus.

Subfields: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Safety Research

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In Experimental and Cognitive Psychology

1. N. Eisenberg
2. S. Pollock
3. Noah Finkelstein
4. Jane Stout
5. Sheri R. Levy
6. Karyn L. Lewis
7. Tiffany A. Ito
8. Christine R. Starr

In Safety Research

1. Sheri R. Levy
2. Bonita London
3. Christine R. Starr
4. Nilanjana Dasgupta

Citations in the corpus

• Fitting in or Opting Out: A Review of Key Social-Psychological Factors Influencing a Sense of Belonging for Women in Physics. (2016, background): “specifically in their STEM major were more likely to expect to switch out of their major [35].”
• Effects of role model exposure on STEM and non-STEM student engagement (2016, background): “…STEM identities (i.e., extent to which people perceive their identity as a woman or man to fit with their identity as a STEM member) was related to less sense of belonging, greater insecurity, and less motivation in STEM as well as greater expectations of dropping out of STEM (London et al., 2011).”
• Beneath the numbers: A review of gender disparities in undergraduate education across science, technology, engineering, and math disciplines (2016, unknown): “This impaired sense of belonging in STEM for women can predict their interest in continuing to pursue STEM careers [76,79].”
• Transitioning From High School to College (2013, background): “In contrast, social support is related to feelings of belonging and less likelihood of dropping out of college (London et al., 2011).”