Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas.
Department of Sociology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2021 Sep;1499(1):54-69. doi: 10.1111/nyas.14602. Epub 2021 Apr 22.
Owing to an undergraduate demographic transition in STEM, Latinx students are likely to work with faculty from different backgrounds when participating in undergraduate research experiences (UREs). However, the effects of mentor-mentee demographic discordance on student STEM development are unclear. This paper examines how mentoring discordance affects Latinx students' intentions to pursue graduate school and research productivity. We collected data from participants in a multiyear, multi-institutional URE program (n = 171 dyads), which we analyzed using multivariable generalized estimating equations. Results indicate that compared with gender concordance, gender discordance was associated with a 17% increase in intent to pursue graduate school for Latina students. Compared with racial/ethnic concordance, racial/ethnic discordance was associated with a 38% increase in intent to pursue graduate school for Latino students. When paired with gender discordant mentors, Latina students were 70% less likely to present their URE projects at a professional conference. When faculty mentors were culturally competent and interacted with mentees frequently, Latinx students became more interested in pursuing graduate school. Because mentors from different demographic backgrounds contribute to the development of Latinx STEM students in varied ways, URE program directors should integrate opportunities for multiple mentorships.
由于 STEM 专业的本科生群体发生了变化，拉丁裔学生在参与本科生科研经历 (URE) 时，可能会与来自不同背景的教师合作。然而，导师与学生在人口统计学方面的不匹配对学生 STEM 发展的影响尚不清楚。本文探讨了导师与学生在人口统计学方面的不匹配如何影响拉丁裔学生继续攻读研究生和从事研究工作的意愿。我们从一个多年、多机构的 URE 项目的参与者那里收集了数据（n=171 对），并使用多变量广义估计方程对其进行了分析。结果表明，与性别一致相比，性别不一致与拉丁裔女学生继续攻读研究生的意愿增加了 17%有关。与种族/民族一致相比，种族/民族不一致与拉丁裔男学生继续攻读研究生的意愿增加了 38%有关。当与性别不一致的导师配对时，拉丁裔女学生在专业会议上展示 URE 项目的可能性降低了 70%。当导师具备文化能力并经常与学生互动时，拉丁裔学生对攻读研究生更感兴趣。由于来自不同人口统计学背景的导师以不同的方式促进了拉丁裔 STEM 学生的发展，URE 项目负责人应该整合多种指导机会。
