Parental and School Factors in High School Students' Academic and Career Intentions in STEM Fields

• In Event: 29.082 - Roundtable Session 9
  In Roundtable Session: 29.082-1 - Conceptualization, Measurement, and Significance of School and Campus Communities

Abstract

This study examined the significance of parental as well as school factors on academic and career intentions in STEM fields among 301 American high school students. Findings of hierarchical regression analyses showed that parental (i.e., father’s education level, in particular) and school factors (i.e., specifically, math class satisfaction and fairness of rules in school climate) explained a significant portion of the variance in students’ academic/career intentions in math and science beyond the effect of gender and grade level. Implications and suggestions for educators and future research are provided.

Authors

• Hongryun Woo, University of Louisville

• Na Mi Bang, University of Central Arkansas

• Malik S. Henfield, University of San Francisco