Testing a mindset intervention as a resilience factor among Latino/a students in science. Issue 1 (2nd January 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Schmidt, Jennifer A.; Shumow, Lee
• Is Part Of: Journal of Latinos and education. Volume 19:Issue 1(2020)
• Page Start: 76
• Page End: 92
• Publication Date: 2020-01-02
• Subjects: adolescent -- middle -- quantitative research -- science education -- secondary -- teacher preparation; Hispanic Americans -- Education -- Periodicals; Hispanic Americans -- Ethnic identity -- Periodicals; Latin Americans -- Education -- Periodicals; Latin Americans -- Ethnic identity -- Periodicals; 371.82968073
• DOI: 10.1080/15348431.2018.1478295
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1534-8431

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Latinos/as experience underachievement and underrepresentation in science. Mindset beliefs contribute to positive academic outcomes among students generally, but are understudied among Latinos/as in science. In this quasi-experimental study, Latino/a students expressed initial mindset-related beliefs shown to be less generative of success in science than their non-Latino/a classmates. A six-week mindset intervention positively influenced Latinos/as' mindset beliefs and self-perceptions compared to a control group. Gains were generally similar in magnitude for Latino/a and non-Latino/a students, suggesting that mindset may be compensatory rather than protective among Latino/a youth. Gender differences in initial mindset beliefs and response to the intervention are discussed.