Most studies only show the immediate shift in perceptions and performance following an intervention.  The interventions are not shown to be effective long term yet. How can we see if interventions at a young age influence academic and career paths?

Interventions to improve female perceptions of STEM....

Factors reflecting personal interest, mindset, goals, and values:
- career preferences
- lifestyle values
- field-specific ability beliefs
- gender-related stereotypes and biases

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Factors influencing female decisions to opt out of math-intensive STEM fields:
- cognitive 
- motivational 

Potential factors :
- developmental period
- Biological & sociocultural 

Factors Causing Underrepresentation of Women in Math-Intensive STEM Fields.  

Wang, M. T., & Degol, J. L. (2017). Gender Gap in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM): Current Knowledge, Implications for Practice, Policy, and Future Directions. Educational psychology review, 29(1), 119–140. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-015-9355-x

Gender Gap in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM): Current Knowledge, Implications for Practice, Policy, and Future Directions

There are 2 main cognitive factors identified using social cognitive perspective:
- cognitive ability
- relative cognitive strengths

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