A Measure of Mathematical Self-Concept in Young Adults 16-24 Years Old: A Cross-Cultural Comparison with a Focus on Gender and Numeracy

Autor/inn/en	Lundetrae, Kjersti; Mykletun, Reidar; Gabrielsen, Egil
Titel	A Measure of Mathematical Self-Concept in Young Adults 16-24 Years Old: A Cross-Cultural Comparison with a Focus on Gender and Numeracy
Quelle	In: Adults Learning Mathematics, 5 (2010) 1, S.36-51 (16 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1744-1803
Schlagwörter	Self Concept; Young Adults; Late Adolescents; Gender Differences; Numeracy; Mathematics Skills; Foreign Countries; Cross Cultural Studies; Cultural Differences; Comparative Analysis; Questionnaires; Multiple Regression Analysis; Statistical Analysis; Item Response Theory; Canada; Italy; Norway; Switzerland; United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Selbstkonzept; Young adult; Junger Erwachsener; Halbstarker; Geschlechterkonflikt; Rechenkompetenz; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematics ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Ausland; Cultural comparison; Kulturvergleich; Kultureller Unterschied; Fragebogen; Statistische Analyse; Item-Response-Theorie; Kanada; Italien; Norwegen; Schweiz; USA
Abstract	Girls attend less education in mathematics than boys when the subject becomes an elective in upper secondary schools and above. One explanation for this might be gender differences in mathematical self-concept, which are the focus of the present study. Data from the Adult Literacy and Life Skills Survey (ALL) were used to examine whether young adults' mathematical self-concept is dependent on gender. The Norwegian results were compared to findings in Canada, Italy, Switzerland, and USA. The ALL-data presented indicate that in all of these countries, females in general are less likely than males to state that they are good with numbers and calculations. The gender differences in mathematical self-concept were largest within Switzerland and Norway. Hierarchical regression analyses showed that gender influenced mathematical self-concept, even when controlled for numeracy skills. To our knowledge, this is the first time representative cross-country samples are used to explore the relationships between gender, country and young adult's mathematical self-concept. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Adults Learning Mathematics. 26 Tennyson Road, Kilburn, London NW6 7SA UK. e-mail: editor-i@alm-online.net; Web site: http://www.alm-online.net
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01