Effects of an online personal resilience training program for women in stem doctoral programs

Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 17-35

  Bekki, Jennifer M ^a   Smith, Mary Lee ^b   Bernstein, Bianca L ^b   Harrison, Caroline ^b  

^a Arizona State University   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coping efficacy; Graduate students; Persistence; Psychological intervention; Randomized controlled trial

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878813151     PISSN: 10728325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/JWomenMinorScienEng.2013005351     Document Type: Article

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