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Robert Shegiharu Keyser, Kennesaw State University; Lin Li, Kennesaw State University; Maia A Keith, Kennesaw State University

by Judge et al.9. For each of the fourcomponents of Core Self-Evaluation, three questions were provided. Each question was based ona Likert scale ranging from 1 to 7, where 1 = “Strongly Disagree” and 7 = “Strongly Agree”. Anexample of one of these items is, “When I try, I generally succeed.” Job Search Self-Efficacy wasmeasured by an 11-item scale developed by Wanberg et al.10 Each question was based on a Likertscale ranging from 1 to 7, where 1 = “Strongly Disagree” and 7 = “Strongly Agree”. An exampleof one of these items is, “How confident do you feel about the following tasks pertaining to jobsearch: Changing your resume to fit specific jobs?”Career Exploration was measured by a 14-item scale developed by Stumpf et al.11. Each question

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Matthew J. Traum, University of Florida; Tonika Jones; Jodi Angela Doher; Kurtis Gurley, University of Florida; Jeremy A. Magruder Waisome, University of Florida; Adrienne Leigh Provost, University of Florida

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faculty as well as co-founding the Mechanical and Energy Engineering Department at the University of North Texas – Denton. Traum received Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in mechanical engineering from MIT, and he holds dual B.S. degrees from the UC Irvine in mechanical and aerospace engineering.Tonika JonesJodi Angela DoherDr. Kurtis Gurley, University of FloridaDr. Jeremy A. Magruder Waisome, University of Florida Dr. Jeremy A. Magruder Waisome is an Assistant Professor in the Engineering Education Department at the University of Florida (UF). Her research focuses on self-efficacy and critical mentoring. She is pas- sionate about broadening participation in engineering, leveraging evidence-based approaches to improve the

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Mazen I. Hussein, Tennessee Technological University

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requested to prioritize these factors based on theextent to which they influenced their self-efficacy beliefs. Analysis of student responsesconcerning the factors affecting confidence in success in this first-year engineering courserevealed nine categories of prominent factors: understanding or learning the material; drive ormotivation toward success; teaming issues; computing abilities; the availability of help andability to access it; issues surrounding doing assignments; student problem-solving abilities;enjoyment, interest, and satisfaction associated with the course and its material; and gradesearned in the course.In a Connecticut university, a survey was conducted on Introduction to Psychology students fromdifferent majors, including

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Sreekanth Gopi, Kennesaw State University; Nasrin Dehbozorgi, Kennesaw State University; Md Abdullah Al Hafiz Khan, Kennesaw State University

motivationtowards achievement [27]. Research indicates that Visualisation meditations can significantly diminish levels ofstress, anxiety, and depression while fostering a rise in achievement-oriented motivation among students [28].Additionally, programs focusing on visualization have been shown to cultivate self-awareness and lessen anxiety,particularly in female university students over an 8-week period [29]. Beyond its therapeutic effects, visualizationalso sharpens creativity, insight, and focus, contributing to a more productive and focused performance [30]. Thus,future envisioning successful outcomes can enhance self-efficacy and stress management [27].Music during meditation Music has been shown to enhance meditation practices, offering benefits

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Jennifer S. Brown, Clemson University; Marshal Fasika Rice, Clemson University; Karen A High, Clemson University

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shared similar livedexperiences and values. For the mentee in particular, it often contributes to an improved self-efficacy and sense of belonging for those who hold marginalized identities in STEMM fields,including those who identify as women, BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color), low-income, first-generation, neurodivergent, or as a member of the LGBTQ+ community [9].Unfortunately, the underrepresentation of these identities in university engineering facultiesoftentimes exacerbates the already reduced access to mentors with whom women doctoralcandidates can identify or share similar lived experiences. This disparity along the lines ofmarginalized identities was highlighted in an iconic study by Nettles and Millett in 2006

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Stephanie Laughton, The Citadel; Timothy A Wood, The Citadel

Inventories and Beyond,” CBE-Life Sci. Educ., vol. 9, pp. 1–5, 2010, doi: 10.1187/cbe.09.[42] S. Hood et al., “‘I like and prefer to work alone’: Social anxiety, academic self-efficacy, and students’ perceptions of active learning,” CBE Life Sci. Educ., vol. 20, no. 1, pp. 1–15, 2021, doi: 10.1187/cbe.19-12-0271.[43] T. Araghi, C. A. Busch, and K. M. Cooper, “The Aspects of Active-Learning Science Courses That Exacerbate and Alleviate Depression in Undergraduates,” CBE Life Sci. Educ., vol. 22, no. 2, pp. 1–15, 2023, doi: 10.1187/cbe.22-10-0199.[44] E. A. Holt, C. Young, J. Keetch, S. Larsen, and B. Mollner, “The greatest learning return on your pedagogical investment: Alignment, assessment or in-class