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SUBMITTER: Park CL
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6886120 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Park Crystal L CL Williams Michelle M Hernandez Paul P Agocha V Bede VB Carney Lauren M LM DePetris Andrea A Lee Sharon Y SY
Social psychology of education : an international journal 20180920 1
Psychological factors have been implicated in STEM persistence but remain poorly understood. In particular, the role of self-regulation--the cognitive, behavioral, and emotional skills that allow individuals to work efficiently toward their desired goals, especially when under stress--has received minimal attention. Psychological factors may be particularly important for persistence by underrepresented minority (URM) students, many of whom face significant barriers to success in STEM. We examine ...[more]