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AuthorSellami, Abdellatif
AuthorSanthosh, Malavika E.
AuthorSiby, Nitha
AuthorBhadra, Jolly
AuthorAhmad, Zubair
Available date2023-09-10T04:42:58Z
Publication Date2023
Publication NameSustainability
Identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su151712960
CitationSellami, A.; Santhosh, M.E.; Siby, N.; Bhadra, J.; Ahmad, Z. High School Students’ Perceptions of the Role of Social Support in Cultivating Their Interests in and Aspirations to STEM Degrees and Careers—A Middle Eastern Case Study. Sustainability 2023, 15, 12960. https://doi.org/10.3390/su151712960
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/47333
AbstractThis case study intends to comprehend students’ perceptions of social support in cultivating their interests and aspirations for science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (STEM) degrees and careers. Survey-based quantitative research was employed, incorporating data from 1426 high school (grade 11th–12th) students in Qatar. The survey instrument encompassed four dimensions, i.e., (1) participants’ demographics, (2) STEM interests, (3) STEM supports/barriers and (4) STEM career aspirations to understand students’ perceptions. Spearman’s Rho correlation test demonstrated a positive correlation between students’ perceived social support (from family, teachers, and society) and their STEM interests (p < 0.01). Findings from the Mann-Whitney U test illustrated that females perceived enhanced social support (from teachers and society) in Qatar (p < 0.05). Even though teachers and society have been the stimulus to developing students’ STEM interests, there is still room to implement a policy for the consequential influence in constructing students’ STEM career aspirations. Thus, we believe these findings would urge policymakers to design tools that enable teachers and society to nurture, cultivate and sustain interest in STEM among the youth to meet Qatar’s National Vision 2030.
SponsorThe project was funded by Qatar University (Reference: QUCG-SESRI-20/21-1). The study was conducted according to the guidelines of the Declaration of Helsinki and approved by the Institutional Review Board of Qatar University (QU-IRB 1424-EA/20) on 1 March 2020.
Languageen
PublisherMDPI
Subjectsocial supports
society
STEM interests
STEM educational and careers aspirations
TitleHigh School Students’ Perceptions of the Role of Social Support in Cultivating Their Interests in and Aspirations to STEM Degrees and Careers—A Middle Eastern Case Study
TypeArticle
Issue Number17
Volume Number15
ESSN2071-1050
dc.accessType Open Access


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