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Context Factors Related to Women Attrition From a Graduate Science Program:
A Case Study

Maria Madalena Ferreira, Ph.D.


FERREIRA, SPECIAL RWE ISSUE, FALL, 2002

Table 3

Students’ Intention to Leave the Program and Perception of Their Ability to Handle

the Work Required for Their Degree

Statement

Females

Mean

Males

Mean

1. I seldom think about quitting the program.

2.93*

3.36*

2. I feel I can handle well the work required for

my degree.

 

4.04

4.34

Note. The survey scale ranges from 1 (Strongly Disagree) to 5 (Strongly Agree).

*p < .05.

 

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