professional identity survey

1.Chemistry interests me to pursue new opportunities that are available to me.

Strongly Disagree

Mildly Disagree

Disagree

Agree

Mildly Agree

Strongly Agree

2.I have trouble understanding chemical terminology.

3.My happiness in my career as a chemist will (does) affect how happy I will be (am) in other areas of my life.

4.Chemists in my field consider me a fellow research practitioner.

5.I feel comfortable discussing my work with a group of fellow chemists.

6.I persevere through tedious work if I find the outcome to be important.

7.I understand the fundamental chemical concepts of the problems that I solve.

8.My contributions to the scientific community are valuable.

9.I will not consider performing an experiment that I find to be too challenging or beyond my capabilities.

10.My experiences with learning chemistry are generally positive.

11.I feel comfortable using chemical terminology when discussing chemistry.

12.My interests in chemistry are compatible with my work habits and preferred environment.

13.I anticipate being a chemist in the future.

14.I take my career goals as a chemist into account when making present choices.

15.A career in chemistry will be very satisfying.

16.I am willing to ask my colleagues for help when I encounter challenges in my research.

17.My colleagues discuss their work with me.

18.I know judge my progress as a chemist by comparing my achievements with those of my peers.

19.I have difficulty creating experiments to develop research problems.

20.I am not very creative or insightful when it comes to solving new research problems.

21.I can solve problems for which I already know the process to complete them.

22.I memorize procedures for solving problems.

23.I have difficulty solving problems when I can’t think of a process to complete them.

24.I do not get pleasure from studying chemistry.

25.A career in chemistry will not be fulfilling.

26.I am not very proactive about planning for the future in regards to my career in chemistry.

27.My colleagues will not discuss their work with me.

28.Chemists in my field do not ask me for help when they experience difficulties in their research.

29.I have trouble explaining chemical concepts to others.

30.I have trouble applying my knowledge of chemistry to solve present problems.

31.I give up when an experiment becomes too difficult to solve.

32.My field of chemistry is not applicable to “real world” situations.

33.I tend to rely on external factors (deadlines, motivation from colleagues, etc.) to keep me motivated when working on a difficult project.

34.Members of a particular field of chemistry have similar scholarly characteristics.

35.I seek advice from practicing chemists in my field to understand what I will experience in the future.

36.I use the careers of practicing chemists to define personal career goals.

37.I evaluate my performance in order to assess my progress regarding my career goals.

38.Professionals in my field view me as a skillful chemist.

39.I apply knowledge I have gained from the past to solve research problems.

40.I believe every problem has a solution.

41.I am capable of setting up and executing novel experiments.

42.After viewing an example for a certain type of problem, I can solve similar problems.

43.I attempt to complete an unfamiliar task no matter the outcome.

44.I believe that any experiment can be completed successfully.

45.My field of chemistry has many meaningful and important applications.

46.I know the steps I must take in order to reach my career goals as a chemist.

47.I am able to come up with my own research ideas.

48.What age bracket do you fall under?

49.What is your grade level?

Undergraduate student

1^st year graduate student

2^nd year graduate student

3^rd year graduate student

4^th year graduate student

5^th year graduate student or above

Post doctoral research

50.Please specify your race

51.What is your primary area of study?

52.What is your gender?

Male

Female

53. If you are an undergraduate chemistry major, what type of degree are you pursuing?

B.A.

B.S.