The female fish is more responsive: Gender moderates the BFLPE in the domain of science.

Autor/inn/en	Plieninger, Hansjörg; Dickhäuser, Oliver
Titel	The female fish is more responsive: Gender moderates the BFLPE in the domain of science. Gefälligkeitsübersetzung: Der weibliche Fisch reagiert stärker: Das Geschlecht moderiert den Fischteicheffekt im Bereich der Wissenschaft.
Quelle	In: Educational psychology, 35 (2015) 2, S. 213-227Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0144-3410; 1469-5820
DOI	10.1080/01443410.2013.814197
Schlagwörter	Selbstkonzept; Frau; Geschlechtsspezifischer Unterschied; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Leistung; Modell
Abstract	Academic self-concept is positively related to individual achievement but negatively related to class- or school-average achievement: the big-fish-little-pond effect (BFLPE). This contrast effect results from social comparison processes. The BFLPE is known to be long-lasting, universal, and robust. However, there is little evidence regarding its generalizability across genders. Females, as opposed to males, feel more attached to their peers and compare themselves more often. Thus, it was hypothesized that the BFLPE is larger for females. This was investigated with a focus on science self-concept in a German sample from an extension of the Programme for International Student Assessment 2006 study (N = 35,015) using recent advances in multilevel modeling. Replicating previous findings, females reported lower self-concepts while controlling for achievement. Additionally, the BFLPE was replicated. However, its effect size was substantially larger for females (-.41) compared to males (-.30). The implications of the results are discussed in light of women's persisting underrepresentation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields. (ZPID).
Erfasst von	Leibniz-Institut für Psychologie, Trier
Update	2026/3