Engineering as lifestyle and a meritocracy of difficulty: Two pervasive beliefs among engineering students and their possible effects

By Reed Stevens, D. Amos, Andrew Jocuns, L. Garrison. 2007

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Subfields: Anthropology, Information Systems and Management, Safety Research

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• Engineering stress culture: Relationships among mental health, engineering identity, and sense of inclusion (2021, background): “The rigor and selectivity of engineering programs perpetuate a “meritocracy of difficulty” (Stevens et al., 2007, p. 1) where student success can be interpreted as “being able to take it” (Godfrey & Parker, 2010, p. 12).”