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Discrimination, Self-Efficacy, and Job Satisfaction: A Mediational Model Among International Women Faculty (108432)
Session Chair: Piyaphan Changwatchai
Monday, 11 May 2026 13:45
Session: Session 3
Room: Room G401 (4F)
Presentation Type: Oral Presentation
Foreign-born faculty constitute nearly one-quarter of U.S. postsecondary instructors, yet international women faculty often face intersecting challenges related to discrimination, cultural marginalization, and identity disruption. Drawing on social identity and social cognitive theories, this study tested a mediational model examining how perceived discrimination and self-efficacy relate to job satisfaction, identity loss, and loneliness through perceived rejection. A sample of 220 foreign-born female faculty members from 28 Texas universities completed validated measures of discrimination, rejection, self-efficacy, job satisfaction, identity loss, and loneliness. Mediation analyses revealed that perceived rejection fully mediated the relationship between discrimination and all three outcomes. Specifically, higher perceived discrimination predicted greater rejection, which in turn predicted lower job satisfaction and higher levels of loneliness and identity loss. In contrast, self-efficacy was negatively associated with rejection and demonstrated both indirect and strong direct effects on well-being outcomes. Rejection partially mediated the association between self-efficacy and job satisfaction, loneliness, and identity loss, indicating that self-efficacy functions both as a protective buffer against exclusion and as an independent resilience resource. These findings identify rejection as a key emotional mechanism linking discrimination to diminished professional and psychological well-being. The results underscore the importance of institutional efforts to reduce exclusionary climates while simultaneously strengthening faculty self-efficacy through mentoring, leadership development, and inclusive professional support structures.
Authors:
Anya Lu, Sam Houston State University, United States
Shuangyue Zhang, Sam Houston State University, United States
About the Presenter(s)
Dr Anya Lu is a University Assistant Professor/Lecturer at Sam Houston State University in United States
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/anyahommadova/
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