Differences in Preferences & STEM Gender Gap

There are sex differences in attitudes toward science which include:
- Science self-efficacy
- Broad interest
- Enjoyment 

Differences in Science Attitudes & STEM Gender Gap

Consitent sex differences in intraindividual academic strength in science and reading. 

Differences in Academic Strengths & STEM Gender Gap

- General preferences
- Life values
- Personal views/beliefs
- Differences in academic strengths
- Differences in attitude

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- Distal social factors
- Proximal factors


Factors that Influence the Gender Gap in STEM Education 

Ferriman, Kimberley, Lubinski, David, & Benbow, Camilla P. (2009). Work Preferences, Life Values, and Personal Views of Top Math/Science Graduate Students and the Profoundly Gifted. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 97(3), 517–532. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0016030

Work Preferences, Life Values, and Personal Views of Top Math/Science Graduate Students and the Profoundly Gifted

Stoet, G., & Geary, D. C. (2018). The gender-equality paradox in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education. Psychological science, 29(4), 581-593.

The gender-equality paradox in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education

Proximal Factors that Influence Gender Gap in STEM  Education

- Societal gender equality level
- Overall Life Satisfaction (OLS)
- Familial influence 

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