Do girls really experience more anxiety in mathematics?
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Goetz, Thomas, Bieg, Madeleine, Ludtke, Oliver, Pekrun, Reinhard and Hall, Nathan C.. (2013). Do girls really experience more anxiety in mathematics? Psychological Science. 24(10), pp. 2079 - 2087. https://doi.org/10.1177/0956797613486989
Authors | Goetz, Thomas, Bieg, Madeleine, Ludtke, Oliver, Pekrun, Reinhard and Hall, Nathan C. |
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Abstract | Two studies were conducted to examine gender differences in trait (habitual) versus state (momentary) mathematics anxiety in a sample of students (Study 1: N = 584; Study 2: N = 111). For trait math anxiety, the findings of both studies replicated previous research showing that female students report higher levels of anxiety than do male students. However, no gender differences were observed for state anxiety, as assessed using experience-sampling methods while students took a math test (Study 1) and attended math classes (Study 2). The discrepant findings for trait versus state math anxiety were partly accounted for by students’ beliefs about their competence in mathematics, with female students reporting lower perceived competence than male students despite having the same average grades in math. Implications for educational practices and the assessment of anxiety are discussed. |
Keywords | emotions; sex differences; science education; academic achievement; mathematics achievement |
Year | 2013 |
Journal | Psychological Science |
Journal citation | 24 (10), pp. 2079 - 2087 |
Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc. |
ISSN | 0956-7976 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1177/0956797613486989 |
Page range | 2079 - 2087 |
Research Group | Institute for Positive Psychology and Education |
Publisher's version | File Access Level Controlled |
Place of publication | United States of America |
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