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The science career impacts life satisfaction for faculty when they have fewer children than desired. This issue affects both male and female scientists, with young researchers considering leaving science due to family life challenges.

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Area of Science:

Academic Science
Sociology of Science
Career Development

Background:

Limited understanding of how academic science careers affect family life for men and women at different career stages.
Lack of data on perceptions of this impact among junior and senior scientists at top research universities.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the relationship between the science career, family life, and life/career satisfaction among science faculty.
To examine the influence of having fewer children than desired on scientists' career plans and satisfaction.
To explore gender differences in these perceptions and experiences, particularly among early-career scientists.

Main Methods:

Survey of junior and senior scientists at top universities.
Analysis of the impact of desired vs. actual number of children on life and career satisfaction.
Examination of career intentions (e.g., plans to exit science) based on family life impact.

Main Results:

Fewer children than wished negatively impacts life satisfaction for science faculty, indirectly affecting career satisfaction.
Early-career scientists (graduate students, postdocs) with fewer children than wished are more likely to plan to leave science.
The negative impact on life satisfaction from having fewer children than desired is more pronounced for male faculty than female faculty.
Gender differences in the desire to leave science disappear among graduate students and postdoctoral fellows.

Conclusions:

Family factors significantly impede talented young scientists of both genders from pursuing research careers in academic science.
The science career's impact on family life is a critical factor influencing retention in science, affecting both men and women.
Findings can inform university policies on family leave and mentoring programs to improve retention in STEM fields.