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| Abstract Title: | The Relation of Personality to Science Identity |
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| Abstract Type: | Contributed Poster Presentation |
| Abstract: | This study investigated the correlations between self-efficacy in physics courses, students' sense of belonging in physics courses, and their science identity. It also sought to assess how the personality traits of students influenced their identity as scientists. This study examined the survey responses of 1,912 students enrolled in a single-semester university calculus-based introductory mechanics course. Personality was measured using the Big Five Inventory (BFI), which categorizes responses based on their level of Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, Openness, and Neuroticism. The study found a statistically significant relationship between self-efficacy, sense of belonging, and science identity; the relationship between self-efficacy and science identity was almost fully mediated by a student's sense of belonging, with little difference between genders. Additionally, each personality trait was significant to some extent for at least one of the three constructs examined. |
| Session Time: | Poster Session 2 |
| Poster Number: | II-60 |
Author/Organizer Information | |
| Primary Contact: |
Danielle Maldonado West Virginia University Morgantown, WV 26505 Phone: 830-221-5848 |
| Co-Author(s) and Co-Presenter(s) |
Co-presenter: Dr. John Stewart (he/him), West Virginia University |
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