Table 1.
Evaluation of the Stanford Medical Youth Science Program’s Summer Residential Program: Intervention Constructs, Domains Measured, and Sample Questions
| Constructs | Extent of Experience Domain | Self-Efficacy Domain |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Science inquiry/hands-on science | I have done a lot of hands-on science. | I am highly capable of doing hands-on science. |
| 2. Apprenticeship/hospital internships | I have a lot of first-hand experience learning about what it is like to have a career as a health professional. | I am highly confident that I can become a health professional. |
| 3. Academic enrichment/faculty seminars | I have acquired a lot of first-hand knowledge about science subject matter that is related to health. | I am highly capable of learning science subject matter that is related to health. |
| 4. SAT preparation/test taking strategies | I will be well prepared to take the SAT test that is required by many colleges and universities. | I am very capable of getting a high score on the SAT test that is required by many colleges and universities. |
| 5. College admissions/financial aid | I am very prepared to apply to an excellent college or university. | I am highly confident that I will be prepared to apply to an excellent college or university. |
| 6. Research experiences | I have acquired a lot of first-hand experience doing a scientific research project(s). | I will do well working on a scientific research project(s). |
| 7. Academic mentorship/role models | I have a lot of people who are good academic mentors and/or role models to help me succeed with my educational goals. | I am highly confident that I can find good academic mentors and/or role models to help me succeed with my educational goals. |
| 8. Verbal communication skills | I have a lot of experience speaking in classes, groups or in public places. | I am highly confident that I can speak in classes, groups or in public places. |
| 9. Relationships/community building | I have a lot experience learning from and working effectively with new groups of people who are different from me. | I am highly confident that I can learn from and work effectively with new groups of people who are different from me. |
| 10. College life | I have a lot of experience learning about college life. | I am highly confident that I will adjust well to college life. |