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Parental Effects on Adolescents' and Young Adults' Motivation and Career Plans in STEM

Sat, April 9, 2:15 to 3:45pm, Convention Center, Floor: Level Two, Room 209 A

Session Type: Symposium

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This session brings together international longitudinal findings from Australia, the U.S. and Europe regarding the effects of student-perceived and actual parents’ beliefs and behaviours on adolescents’ and young adults’ motivation and choices in STEM disciplines. Based on the Eccles et al. expectancy-value theoretical framework, the quantitative and mixed-methods studies investigate the psychological processes through which parents’ beliefs and behaviours influence their children’s motivation, educational and occupational plans and decisions, also considering the role of gender and socio-cultural context. All four studies analyse longitudinal data. Two studies include multi-informant data, one study applies a mixed-methods design. Taken together, complementary studies provide developmental insights into students’ motivational processes and choice behaviours in STEM.

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