Beyond STEM attrition: changing career plans within STEM fields in college is associated with lower motivation, certainty, and satisfaction about one's career

• Main Authors: Emily Q. Rosenzweig (Author), Xiao-Yin Chen (Author), Yuchen Song (Author), Amy Baldwin (Author), Michael M. Barger (Author), Michael E. Cotterell (Author), Jonathan Dees (Author), Allison S. Injaian (Author), Nandana Weliweriya (Author), Jennifer R. Walker (Author), Craig C. Wiegert (Author), Paula P. Lemons (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SpringerOpen, 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Research and policy often focus on reducing attrition from educational trajectories leading to careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), but many students change career plans within STEM. This study examined how changing career plans within STEM fields...